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Neighborhood · Myrtle Beach, SC

Kirkeys Court Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 133 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Kirkeys Court is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Myrtle Beach with 1 census tract and a population of 133 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 23% 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 $1,767/month sits 40% higher than the Myrtle Beach citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kirkeys Court vs Myrtle Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
23.1% -36%
Myrtle Beach: 36.1%
Average gross rent
$1,767 +40%
Myrtle Beach: $1,261
Average HH income
$80,667 +50%
Myrtle Beach: $53,679
Poverty rate
5.2% -69%
Myrtle Beach: 16.9%
Renter share
24.1% -39%
Myrtle Beach: 39.5%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Kirkeys Court and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Kirkeys Court scores 3.8

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 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Rent control risk
23% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
24% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
5.2% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Risk score comparison

Kirkeys Court vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kirkeys Court score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kirkeys Court: 3.83.8Kirkeys CourtNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Kirkeys Court

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45051980100 3.8 133 23% $1,767
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

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

Socioeconomic status 25%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 51%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kirkeys Court

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 8Total filings (sum)
  • 7.62%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.4%Peak year (2012)
  • 5.71%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kirkeys Court

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

Frequently asked

About Kirkeys Court

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kirkeys Court?

Kirkeys Court scores 3.8/10 (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 Kirkeys Court compare to Myrtle Beach overall?

Kirkeys Court scores 1.3 points higher than Myrtle Beach overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,767 vs $1,261.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kirkeys Court?

Average gross rent in Kirkeys Court is $1,767/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kirkeys Court residents are renters?

24% of Kirkeys Court households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Myrtle Beach). The neighborhood has 133 residents.
Q5

Is Kirkeys Court a high social-vulnerability area?

Kirkeys Court sits in the 22nd 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.
Q6

How safe is Kirkeys Court for landlords?

Kirkeys Court carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Myrtle Beach as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Kirkeys Court?

Kirkeys Court has 191 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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