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Neighborhood · Five Forks, SC

Ridgewalk Cottages Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,274 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

Ridgewalk Cottages is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Five Forks with 1 census tract and a population of 6,274 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,029/month sits 7% lower than the Five Forks citywide average ($2,178).

Risk score
1.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ridgewalk Cottages vs Five Forks How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.9% -11%
Five Forks: 48.1%
Average gross rent
$2,029 -7%
Five Forks: $2,178
Average HH income
$160,693 +14%
Five Forks: $140,668
Poverty rate
2.9% +38%
Five Forks: 2.1%
Renter share
7.8% -42%
Five Forks: 13.4%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgewalk Cottages and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Ridgewalk Cottages scores 1.1

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 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Rent control risk
43% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
8% renter households · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Economic stress
2.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Ridgewalk Cottages vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ridgewalk Cottages score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ridgewalk Cottages: 1.11.1Ridgewalk CottagesNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Ridgewalk Cottages

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45045002814 1.1 6,274 43% $2,029
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 5

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

Socioeconomic status 8%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 35%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgewalk Cottages

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 49Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.7Avg monthly observed
  • 0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.09×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgewalk Cottages

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

Frequently asked

About Ridgewalk Cottages

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgewalk Cottages?

Ridgewalk Cottages scores 1.1/10 (Lower 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 Ridgewalk Cottages compare to Five Forks overall?

Ridgewalk Cottages scores 1.2 points lower than Five Forks overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 48% citywide. Average rent: $2,029 vs $2,178.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ridgewalk Cottages?

Average gross rent in Ridgewalk Cottages is $2,029/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ridgewalk Cottages residents are renters?

8% of Ridgewalk Cottages households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Five Forks). The neighborhood has 6,274 residents.
Q5

Is Ridgewalk Cottages a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgewalk Cottages sits in the 5th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Ridgewalk Cottages for landlords?

Ridgewalk Cottages carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Five Forks as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgewalk Cottages?

Ridgewalk Cottages has 6,238 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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