Neighborhood · Laurens, SC

The Cottages Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,809 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

The Cottages is a white-black neighborhood in Laurens with 1 census tract and a population of 4,809 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. 32% 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 $841/month sits 1% higher than the Laurens citywide average ($833).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

The Cottages vs Laurens How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.2% -4%

Laurens: 33.7%

Average gross rent

$841 +1%

Laurens: $833

Average HH income

$58,828 +7%

Laurens: $55,207

Poverty rate

14.5% -34%

Laurens: 22.0%

Renter share

45.0% -16%

Laurens: 53.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Cottages and the region

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

Why The Cottages 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 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

32% 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

45% 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

14.5% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

The Cottages vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in The Cottages

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45059920400	4.2	4,809	32%	$841

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 90%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Cottages

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,194Total filings (sum)
26.54%Avg annual filing rate
29.7%Peak year (2014)
22.90%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Cottages

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

15.6%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
20.8%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
38.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About The Cottages

What is the eviction-risk score for The Cottages?

The Cottages 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 The Cottages compare to Laurens overall?

The Cottages scores 1.8 points higher than Laurens overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $841 vs $833.

What is the average rent in The Cottages?

Average gross rent in The Cottages is $841/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Cottages residents are renters?

45% of The Cottages households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Laurens). The neighborhood has 4,809 residents.

Is The Cottages a high social-vulnerability area?

The Cottages sits in the 85th 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 The Cottages for landlords?

The Cottages 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 Laurens as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of The Cottages?

The Cottages has 5,047 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Laurens

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Cottages.

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