Neighborhood · Garden City, SC

Waterford Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,025 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Waterford Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Garden City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,025 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 16% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,292/month sits 12% lower than the Garden City citywide average ($1,472).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Waterford Oaks vs Garden City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

16.3% -18%

Garden City: 19.9%

Average gross rent

$1,292 -12%

Garden City: $1,472

Average HH income

$72,454 +17%

Garden City: $62,146

Poverty rate

10.7% -25%

Garden City: 14.2%

Renter share

9.3% -36%

Garden City: 14.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Waterford Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Waterford Oaks scores 3

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

16% of income on rent · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

9% renter households · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Economic stress

10.7% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Waterford Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Waterford Oaks

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45051051302	3	3,025	16%	$1,292

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 8%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 19%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Waterford Oaks

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

112Total filings (sum)
7.81%Avg annual filing rate
10.2%Peak year (2010)
7.97%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterford Oaks

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

6.8%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
4.7%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Waterford Oaks

What is the eviction-risk score for Waterford Oaks?

Waterford Oaks scores 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.

How does Waterford Oaks compare to Garden City overall?

Waterford Oaks scores 0.7 points higher than Garden City overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $1,292 vs $1,472.

What is the average rent in Waterford Oaks?

Average gross rent in Waterford Oaks is $1,292/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Waterford Oaks residents are renters?

9% of Waterford Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Garden City). The neighborhood has 3,025 residents.

Is Waterford Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Waterford Oaks sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Waterford Oaks for landlords?

Waterford Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Garden City as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Waterford Oaks?

Waterford Oaks has 2,830 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Hispanic / Latino (1.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Waterford Oaks

3.4 Oceanside Village 2 tracts · pop 4,025

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Garden City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Waterford Oaks.

3.3 Oceanside Village 2 tracts · pop 4,025 3.3 Harbour Village 1 tracts · pop 3,901 3.8 Jasmine Lake 1 tracts · pop 3,560

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