Neighborhood · Ranked #29,578 of 84,120 nationally

Palmetto Park Eviction Risk: Moderate , Myrtle Beach

Tract 45051050901 · Horry County, SC · pop 2,668 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 45051050901 runs through the Palmetto Park area of Myrtle Beach. With 2,668 residents, it scores 5.1/10 for landlords. It lands near the 41st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 70% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,117 a month while the average household earns $37,540 a year, roughly 36% of income at the averages. About 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 33% Stable renters 14% Owners 53%

Tract context

Occupied units1,102

Renter share47.6%

SVI overall0.61

Poverty rate15.9%

Median income$37,540

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Myrtle Beach and the region

Centroid at 33.6807, -78.9103 · click any tract to drill in

Why Palmetto Park scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Myrtle Beach

3.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.3

State political climate

South Carolina legislature & governorship

2.1

Economic stress

15.9% poverty · this tract

4.0

Supply constraint

$1,117 rent vs county FMR

2.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Myrtle Beach

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Myrtle Beach

2.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Myrtle Beach

2.5

How Palmetto Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 61

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

78%Socioeconomic
30%Household composition
58%Racial/ethnic minority
46%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

15.3%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility-shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
10.3%Transit barriers
15.7%No health insurance
18.6%Frequent mental distress
36.4%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Palmetto Park

The score leans hardest on economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Myrtle Beach eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Horry County average of 5.3 and below the South Carolina statewide average of 5.5. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 15.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 10.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 45051050901

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 45051050901?

Census tract 45051050901 in the Palmetto Park neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 45051050901?

Median gross rent is $1,117/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 45051050901?

15.9% of residents in tract 45051050901 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,668.

How socially vulnerable is tract 45051050901?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 30th, minority 58th, housing 46th.

Is tract 45051050901 considered part of Palmetto Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 45051050901 fall within Palmetto Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 45051050901 struggle to pay rent?

About 15.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 10.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 45051050901 compare to Myrtle Beach overall?

Tract 45051050901 scores 4.7/10, higher than the parent city of Myrtle Beach at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Myrtle Beach eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Myrtle Beach

Top eight tracts in Myrtle Beach ranked by composite eviction-risk score.