Neighborhood · Greenwood, SC

Bearcat Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,723 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.8–5.3

Bearcat Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Greenwood with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,723 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $889/month sits 6% higher than the Greenwood citywide average ($839).

Risk score

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Bearcat Village vs Greenwood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.8% +75%

Greenwood: 30.2%

Average gross rent

$889 +6%

Greenwood: $839

Average HH income

$56,399 +40%

Greenwood: $40,253

Poverty rate

13.1% -48%

Greenwood: 25.1%

Renter share

33.6% -41%

Greenwood: 56.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bearcat Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.8–5.3

Why Bearcat Village scores 5

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 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Economic stress

13.1% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.4 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–4.3 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Bearcat Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Bearcat Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45047970303	5.3	3,346	38%	$915
45047970301	4.8	4,377	64%	$869

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 57%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 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bearcat Village

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

746Total filings (sum)
31.63%Avg annual filing rate
51.9%Peak year (2015)
51.94%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bearcat Village

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

11.5%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bearcat Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Bearcat Village?

Bearcat Village scores 5/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Bearcat Village compare to Greenwood overall?

Bearcat Village scores 2.3 points higher than Greenwood overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $889 vs $839.

What is the average rent in Bearcat Village?

Average gross rent in Bearcat Village is $889/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bearcat Village residents are renters?

34% of Bearcat Village households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Greenwood). The neighborhood has 7,723 residents.

Is Bearcat Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Bearcat Village sits in the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bearcat Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bearcat Village is census tract 45047970303 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.3, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Bearcat Village for landlords?

Bearcat Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Greenwood as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bearcat Village?

Bearcat Village has 7,726 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Greenwood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bearcat Village.

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