1 census tracts · pop 1,735 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10
· range 2.6–2.6
Harbor Lights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Surfside Beach with 1 census tract and a population of 1,735 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,761/month sits 38% higher than the Surfside Beach citywide average ($1,274).
Risk score
2.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Harbor Lights vs Surfside BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Harbor Lights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
95Total filings (sum)
10.11%Avg annual filing rate
12.2%Peak year (2012)
10.05%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harbor Lights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harbor Lights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harbor Lights?
Harbor Lights scores 2.6/10 (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 Harbor Lights compare to Surfside Beach overall?
Harbor Lights scores 0.0 points higher than Surfside Beach overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,761 vs $1,274.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harbor Lights?
Average gross rent in Harbor Lights is $1,761/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harbor Lights residents are renters?
31% of Harbor Lights households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Surfside Beach). The neighborhood has 1,735 residents.
Q5
Is Harbor Lights a high social-vulnerability area?
Harbor Lights sits in the 17th 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 Harbor Lights for landlords?
Harbor Lights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Surfside Beach as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Harbor Lights?
Harbor Lights has 1,852 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
