1 census tracts · pop 2,865 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Village West is a one-tract neighborhood of Travelers Rest, SC, population 2,865. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. 40% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
80% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Travelers Rest rate of 38.1%. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. The poverty rate is 32%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10.
Average gross rent is $783, 24% below the Travelers Rest average of $1,033. That places it #1 of 5 neighborhoods in Travelers Rest.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Village West vs Travelers RestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Village West
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
269Total filings 2020-21
3.8Avg monthly observed
10.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.38×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Greenville, SC).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Village West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.8%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
19.8%Food insecurity
14.2%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
34.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Village West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Village West?
Village West scores 5.4/10 (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 Village West compare to Travelers Rest overall?
Village West scores 1.4 points higher than Travelers Rest overall (4/10). Renters spend 80% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $783 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in Village West?
Average gross rent in Village West is $783/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 80% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Village West residents are renters?
43% of Village West households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Travelers Rest). The neighborhood has 2,865 residents.
Q5
Is Village West a high social-vulnerability area?
Village West sits in the 83rd 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 Village West for landlords?
Village West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Travelers Rest as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Village West?
Village West has 2,623 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
