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Neighborhood · Taylors, SC

Creekland Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,837 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.5–2.6

Creekland is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Taylors with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,837 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,326/month sits 1% lower than the Taylors citywide average ($1,337).

Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Creekland vs Taylors How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
64.4% +133%
Taylors: 27.6%
Average gross rent
$1,326 -1%
Taylors: $1,337
Average HH income
$68,944 -4%
Taylors: $71,747
Poverty rate
5.0% -50%
Taylors: 10.1%
Renter share
31.4% +21%
Taylors: 25.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Creekland and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–2.6

Why Creekland scores 2.6

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
64% of income on rent · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
31% renter households · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Economic stress
5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.2 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Creekland vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Creekland score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Creekland: 2.62.6CreeklandNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Creekland

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45045002610 2.6 3,113 49% $1,323
45045002704 2.5 2,724 82% $1,330
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 34%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 29%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Creekland

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,465Total filings 2020-21
  • 10.9Avg monthly observed
  • 7.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.30×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 Creekland

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

Frequently asked

About Creekland

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Creekland?

Creekland scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Creekland compare to Taylors overall?

Creekland scores 0.2 points higher than Taylors overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,326 vs $1,337.
Q3

What is the average rent in Creekland?

Average gross rent in Creekland is $1,326/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Creekland residents are renters?

31% of Creekland households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Taylors). The neighborhood has 5,837 residents.
Q5

Is Creekland a high social-vulnerability area?

Creekland sits in the 27th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Creekland have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Creekland is census tract 45045002610 (score 2.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Creekland for landlords?

Creekland carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Taylors as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Creekland?

Creekland has 5,780 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Creekland.

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