Neighborhood · Socastee, SC

Harbour Towne Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,833 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Harbour Towne is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Socastee with 1 census tract and a population of 4,833 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,057/month sits 15% lower than the Socastee citywide average ($1,246).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Harbour Towne vs Socastee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.5% +93%

Socastee: 27.2%

Average gross rent

$1,057 -15%

Socastee: $1,246

Average HH income

$49,510 -17%

Socastee: $59,826

Poverty rate

16.4% +25%

Socastee: 13.1%

Renter share

28.2% -17%

Socastee: 34.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Harbour Towne and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Harbour Towne scores 4.2

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

53% of income on rent · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Eviction process difficulty

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

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

28% renter households · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

16.4% below poverty line · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Harbour Towne vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Harbour Towne

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45051051503	4.2	4,833	53%	$1,057

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 93%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Harbour Towne

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

521Total filings (sum)
15.13%Avg annual filing rate
17.4%Peak year (2014)
17.38%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harbour Towne

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

17.1%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
23.5%Food insecurity
13.8%SNAP enrollment
22.4%No health insurance
34.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Harbour Towne

What is the eviction-risk score for Harbour Towne?

Harbour Towne scores 4.2/10 (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.

How does Harbour Towne compare to Socastee overall?

Harbour Towne scores 1.7 points higher than Socastee overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,057 vs $1,246.

What is the average rent in Harbour Towne?

Average gross rent in Harbour Towne is $1,057/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Harbour Towne residents are renters?

28% of Harbour Towne households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Socastee). The neighborhood has 4,833 residents.

Is Harbour Towne a high social-vulnerability area?

Harbour Towne sits in the 80th 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.

How safe is Harbour Towne for landlords?

Harbour Towne carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Socastee as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Harbour Towne?

Harbour Towne has 4,849 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Hispanic / Latino (30.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Harbour Towne

3.4 Oceanside Village 2 tracts · pop 4,025

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Socastee

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Harbour Towne.

4.2 Coopers Bluff 1 tracts · pop 3,235 4.3 Rivertown 1 tracts · pop 5,681 3.8 Bridgecreek 1 tracts · pop 4,986 3.7 Palmetto Glen 1 tracts · pop 9,218 2.7 Queens Harbour 1 tracts · pop 7,061

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