Neighborhood · Clinton, SC

Lydia Mills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,171 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Lydia Mills is a black-white neighborhood in Clinton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,171 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. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $860/month sits 4% lower than the Clinton citywide average ($899).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lydia Mills vs Clinton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.4% +9%

Clinton: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$860 -4%

Clinton: $899

Average HH income

$44,732 +11%

Clinton: $40,372

Poverty rate

21.8% -18%

Clinton: 26.5%

Renter share

41.8% -14%

Clinton: 48.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lydia Mills and the region

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

Why Lydia Mills 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

32% of income on rent · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Economic stress

21.8% below poverty line · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Lydia Mills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lydia Mills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45059920700	5	4,171	32%	$860

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 87%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lydia Mills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,067Total filings (sum)
25.78%Avg annual filing rate
30.1%Peak year (2012)
25.51%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lydia Mills

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

24.1%Housing insecurity
17.2%Utility shutoff threat
34.6%Food insecurity
25.7%SNAP enrollment
17.1%No health insurance
44.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lydia Mills

What is the eviction-risk score for Lydia Mills?

Lydia Mills 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 Lydia Mills compare to Clinton overall?

Lydia Mills scores 2.5 points higher than Clinton overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $860 vs $899.

What is the average rent in Lydia Mills?

Average gross rent in Lydia Mills is $860/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lydia Mills residents are renters?

42% of Lydia Mills households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Clinton). The neighborhood has 4,171 residents.

Is Lydia Mills a high social-vulnerability area?

Lydia Mills sits in the 88th 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 Lydia Mills for landlords?

Lydia Mills 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 Clinton as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lydia Mills?

Lydia Mills has 4,178 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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