2 census tracts · pop 8,362 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3–4.5
The Cove at Butler Springs takes in 2 census tracts of Wade Hampton, SC and houses 8,362 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 43% against 29.1% citywide, putting The Cove at Butler Springs 13.5% over its own city.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.7/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.5. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10.
Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 5.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,083, close to the Wade Hampton average.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Cove at Butler Springs vs Wade HamptonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Cove at Butler Springs
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,408Total filings 2020-21
13.8Avg monthly observed
9.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.20×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 The Cove at Butler Springs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.1%Food insecurity
5.3%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Cove at Butler Springs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Cove at Butler Springs?
The Cove at Butler Springs scores 3.5/10 (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 The Cove at Butler Springs compare to Wade Hampton overall?
The Cove at Butler Springs scores 0.3 points lower than Wade Hampton overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,083 vs $1,115.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Cove at Butler Springs?
Average gross rent in The Cove at Butler Springs is $1,083/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Cove at Butler Springs residents are renters?
36% of The Cove at Butler Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Wade Hampton). The neighborhood has 8,362 residents.
Q5
Is The Cove at Butler Springs a high social-vulnerability area?
The Cove at Butler Springs sits in the 31st 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 The Cove at Butler Springs have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Cove at Butler Springs is census tract 45045001809 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.5, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is The Cove at Butler Springs for landlords?
The Cove at Butler Springs carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Wade Hampton as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Cove at Butler Springs?
The Cove at Butler Springs has 8,312 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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