1 census tracts · pop 6,748 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Bells Bay maps to a single census tract in Conway, SC and houses 6,748 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 30.9% citywide, putting Bells Bay 19.1% over its own city.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.6/10. The filing record is not thin: 964 evictions logged in this tract.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. At $740 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Conway commands. Food insecurity affects 28.2% of adults, 10.4 points above the national rate.
14.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 23.1% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 22.2% in 2014 against a 23.1% peak. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Conway, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Turtle Creek and Harvest Ridge.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
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
Bells Bay vs ConwayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bells Bay
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
964Total filings (sum)
19.98%Avg annual filing rate
23.1%Peak year (2013)
22.18%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bells Bay
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.9%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility shutoff threat
28.2%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
15.4%No health insurance
38.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bells Bay
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bells Bay?
Bells Bay 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 Bells Bay compare to Conway overall?
Bells Bay scores 1.4 points higher than Conway overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $740 vs $866.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bells Bay?
Average gross rent in Bells Bay is $740/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bells Bay residents are renters?
32% of Bells Bay households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Conway). The neighborhood has 6,748 residents.
Q5
Is Bells Bay a high social-vulnerability area?
Bells Bay sits in the 87th 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 Bells Bay for landlords?
Bells Bay 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 Conway as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bells Bay?
Bells Bay has 7,084 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
