Neighborhood · Laurens, SC

Hunter Industrial Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,506 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Hunter Industrial Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Laurens with 1 census tract and a population of 2,506 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $625/month sits 25% lower than the Laurens citywide average ($833).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hunter Industrial Park vs Laurens How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.2% +49%

Laurens: 33.7%

Average gross rent

$625 -25%

Laurens: $833

Average HH income

$66,591 +21%

Laurens: $55,207

Poverty rate

26.7% +21%

Laurens: 22.0%

Renter share

28.4% -47%

Laurens: 53.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hunter Industrial Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Hunter Industrial Park scores 5

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 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

28% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Economic stress

26.7% below poverty line · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Hunter Industrial Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hunter Industrial Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45059920504	5	2,506	50%	$625

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 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 87%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hunter Industrial Park

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

16.2%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
22.5%Food insecurity
14.6%SNAP enrollment
14.0%No health insurance
39.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hunter Industrial Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Hunter Industrial Park?

Hunter Industrial Park scores 5/10 (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 Hunter Industrial Park compare to Laurens overall?

Hunter Industrial Park scores 2.6 points higher than Laurens overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $625 vs $833.

What is the average rent in Hunter Industrial Park?

Average gross rent in Hunter Industrial Park is $625/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hunter Industrial Park residents are renters?

28% of Hunter Industrial Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Laurens). The neighborhood has 2,506 residents.

Is Hunter Industrial Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Hunter Industrial Park 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 Hunter Industrial Park for landlords?

Hunter Industrial Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Laurens as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hunter Industrial Park?

Hunter Industrial Park has 2,796 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Other / Multiracial (11.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Laurens

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hunter Industrial Park.

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