2 census tracts · pop 6,198 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3–4.6
White Gables is a 2-tract neighborhood of Summerville, SC, population 6,198. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 73% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Summerville rate of 29.9%.
Average gross rent is $301, 80% below the Summerville average of $1,526. The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 4.6, a 1.6-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.6/10.
Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Summerville, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Dorchester Crossing and Cotton Hill.
Against average income of $79,780, annual rent is only 5%, a wide affordability cushion.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
White Gables vs SummervilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in White Gables
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.2%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
29.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About White Gables
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for White Gables?
White Gables scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does White Gables compare to Summerville overall?
White Gables scores 0.7 points higher than Summerville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $301 vs $1,526.
Q3
What is the average rent in White Gables?
Average gross rent in White Gables is $301/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of White Gables residents are renters?
21% of White Gables households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Summerville). The neighborhood has 6,198 residents.
Q5
Is White Gables a high social-vulnerability area?
White Gables sits in the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in White Gables have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in White Gables is census tract 45035010608 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.6, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is White Gables for landlords?
White Gables carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Summerville as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of White Gables?
White Gables has 5,740 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
