1 census tracts · pop 7,857 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Waterford Plantation is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Carolina Forest with 1 census tract and a population of 7,857 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 18% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,653/month sits 1% lower than the Carolina Forest citywide average ($1,668).
Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterford Plantation vs Carolina ForestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waterford Plantation
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,187Total filings (sum)
35.46%Avg annual filing rate
45.3%Peak year (2014)
45.27%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterford Plantation
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
11.2%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waterford Plantation
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterford Plantation?
Waterford Plantation scores 3.3/10 (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 Waterford Plantation compare to Carolina Forest overall?
Waterford Plantation scores 0.6 points higher than Carolina Forest overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 18% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,653 vs $1,668.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waterford Plantation?
Average gross rent in Waterford Plantation is $1,653/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waterford Plantation residents are renters?
24% of Waterford Plantation households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Carolina Forest). The neighborhood has 7,857 residents.
Q5
Is Waterford Plantation a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterford Plantation sits in the 25th 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
How safe is Waterford Plantation for landlords?
Waterford Plantation carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Waterford Plantation?
Waterford Plantation has 8,449 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
