1 census tracts · pop 3,641 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Covey Hill is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Greenville with 1 census tract and a population of 3,641 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,144/month sits 13% lower than the Greenville citywide average ($1,312).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Covey Hill vs GreenvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Covey Hill
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,822Total filings 2020-21
40.3Avg monthly observed
25.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.57×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 Covey Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.6%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.5%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
15.6%No health insurance
28.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Covey Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Covey Hill?
Covey Hill scores 5/10 (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 Covey Hill compare to Greenville overall?
Covey Hill scores 2.6 points higher than Greenville overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,144 vs $1,312.
Q3
What is the average rent in Covey Hill?
Average gross rent in Covey Hill is $1,144/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Covey Hill residents are renters?
84% of Covey Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Greenville). The neighborhood has 3,641 residents.
Q5
Is Covey Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Covey Hill sits in the 71st 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
How safe is Covey Hill for landlords?
Covey Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Greenville as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Covey Hill?
Covey Hill has 3,812 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Hispanic / Latino (39.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
