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Neighborhood · Greer, SC

Greer Mill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,879 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Greer Mill maps to a single census tract in Greer, SC and houses 3,879 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Greer baseline of 26.1%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 32%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At $852 a month, rents sit 29% under what the rest of Greer commands.

Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

Food insecurity affects 32.7% of adults, 14.9 points above the national rate. Running hot is economic stress at 7.9/10.

16.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Greer, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.

Social vulnerability runs high at 9.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $35,987. 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Greer Mill vs Greer How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.5% +105%
Greer: 26.1%
Average gross rent
$852 -29%
Greer: $1,198
Average HH income
$35,987 -55%
Greer: $80,030
Poverty rate
31.5% +219%
Greer: 9.9%
Renter share
49.4% +81%
Greer: 27.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greer Mill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Greer Mill scores 5.1

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
54% of income on rent · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Economic stress
31.5% below poverty line · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Greer Mill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Greer Mill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.1Greer MillNeighborhood3.7Parent cityhost city3.8Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Greer Mill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45045002505 5.1 3,879 54% $852
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 98

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

Socioeconomic status 94%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 98%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greer Mill

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 917Total filings 2020-21
  • 13.1Avg monthly observed
  • 17.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.75×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 Greer Mill

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

Frequently asked

About Greer Mill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Greer Mill?

Greer Mill scores 5.1/10 (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.
Q2

How does Greer Mill compare to Greer overall?

Greer Mill scores 1.4 points higher than Greer overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $852 vs $1,198.
Q3

What is the average rent in Greer Mill?

Average gross rent in Greer eviction risk Mill is $852/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Greer Mill residents are renters?

49% of Greer Mill households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Greer). The neighborhood has 3,879 residents.
Q5

Is Greer Mill a high social-vulnerability area?

Greer Mill sits in the 98th 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 Greer Mill for landlords?

Greer eviction risk Mill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Greer as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Greer Mill?

Greer Mill has 4,048 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.7%), Hispanic / Latino (16.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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