Neighborhood · Greenville, SC

Pettigru Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Pettigru Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Greenville with 1 census tract and a population of 1,616 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,958/month sits 49% higher than the Greenville citywide average ($1,312).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Pettigru Street Historic District vs Greenville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.4% +41%

Greenville: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$1,958 +49%

Greenville: $1,312

Average HH income

$95,333 +39%

Greenville: $68,460

Poverty rate

16.1% +15%

Greenville: 14.1%

Renter share

71.8% +22%

Greenville: 58.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pettigru Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Pettigru Street Historic District scores 4.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

72% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

16.1% below poverty line · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Pettigru Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Pettigru Street Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45045000200	4.1	1,616	42%	$1,958

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 3%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 82%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pettigru Street Historic District

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

112Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Greenville, SC).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pettigru Street Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

6.5%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pettigru Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Pettigru Street Historic District?

Pettigru Street Historic District scores 4.1/10 (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.

How does Pettigru Street Historic District compare to Greenville overall?

Pettigru Street Historic District scores 1.7 points higher than Greenville overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,958 vs $1,312.

What is the average rent in Pettigru Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Pettigru Street Historic District is $1,958/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pettigru Street Historic District residents are renters?

72% of Pettigru Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Greenville). The neighborhood has 1,616 residents.

Is Pettigru Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Pettigru Street Historic District sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Pettigru Street Historic District for landlords?

Pettigru Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pettigru Street Historic District?

Pettigru Street Historic District has 1,603 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pettigru Street Historic District

4 North Main 3 tracts · pop 6,898 5.3 Park Place on Hudson 2 tracts · pop 4,449 5.4 Augusta Walk 2 tracts · pop 2,823 4.1 Highview Townes 2 tracts · pop 5,179 5.7 The Gallery at West Greenville 2 tracts · pop 3,992 6.3 The Lofts of Greenville 2 tracts · pop 6,211

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Greenville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pettigru Street Historic District.

4.1 Kenwood 1 tracts · pop 5,261 4 North Main 3 tracts · pop 6,898 4 Twin Lake Cottages 2 tracts · pop 7,132 4.3 South Ridge 1 tracts · pop 1,456 3.8 Highview Townes 2 tracts · pop 5,179 4.4 Waterstone Cottages 1 tracts · pop 4,753

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