1 census tracts · pop 3,672 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
August Brook is a one-tract neighborhood of Berea, SC, population 3,672. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Berea baseline of 33.9%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $738, 31% below the Berea average of $1,076. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8/10.
The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in Berea.
For a like-for-like read, Forest Ridge and Hampton Townes score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $50,915, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
August Brook vs BereaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in August Brook
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,483Total filings 2020-21
21.2Avg monthly observed
15.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.40×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Greenville, SC).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in August Brook
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.1%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
19.8%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
33.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About August Brook
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for August Brook?
August Brook scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 August Brook compare to Berea overall?
August Brook scores 1.4 points higher than Berea overall (4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $738 vs $1,076.
Q3
What is the average rent in August Brook?
Average gross rent in August Brook is $738/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of August Brook residents are renters?
29% of August Brook households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Berea). The neighborhood has 3,672 residents.
Q5
Is August Brook a high social-vulnerability area?
August Brook sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is August Brook for landlords?
August Brook carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Berea as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of August Brook?
August Brook has 3,772 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59%), Hispanic / Latino (21.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
