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Neighborhood · Carolina Forest, SC

Indigo Bay Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,691 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Indigo Bay is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Carolina Forest with 1 census tract and a population of 8,691 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,674/month sits 0% higher than the Carolina Forest citywide average ($1,668).

Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Indigo Bay vs Carolina Forest How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.3% +113%
Carolina Forest: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$1,674 +0%
Carolina Forest: $1,668
Average HH income
$80,838 +14%
Carolina Forest: $70,647
Poverty rate
16.9% +20%
Carolina Forest: 14.0%
Renter share
20.3% -33%
Carolina Forest: 30.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Indigo Bay and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Indigo Bay scores 3.7

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 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Economic stress
16.9% below poverty line · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Risk score comparison

Indigo Bay vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Indigo Bay score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Indigo Bay: 3.73.7Indigo BayNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Indigo Bay

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45051060207 3.7 8,691 58% $1,674
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

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

Socioeconomic status 66%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 67%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Indigo Bay

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 312Total filings (sum)
  • 13.14%Avg annual filing rate
  • 19.1%Peak year (2014)
  • 19.14%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Indigo Bay

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

Frequently asked

About Indigo Bay

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Indigo Bay?

Indigo Bay scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Indigo Bay compare to Carolina Forest overall?

Indigo Bay scores 1.0 points higher than Carolina Forest overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,674 vs $1,668.
Q3

What is the average rent in Indigo Bay?

Average gross rent in Indigo Bay is $1,674/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Indigo Bay residents are renters?

20% of Indigo Bay households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Carolina Forest). The neighborhood has 8,691 residents.
Q5

Is Indigo Bay a high social-vulnerability area?

Indigo Bay sits in the 51st 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.
Q6

How safe is Indigo Bay for landlords?

Indigo Bay carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Carolina Forest as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Indigo Bay?

Indigo Bay has 8,748 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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