Neighborhood · Lexington, SC

Harbor Cove Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,138 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.6–1.6

Harbor Cove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lexington with 1 census tract and a population of 4,138 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $794/month sits 49% lower than the Lexington citywide average ($1,545).

Risk score

1.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Harbor Cove vs Lexington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.1% +18%

Lexington: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$794 -49%

Lexington: $1,545

Average HH income

$124,479 +50%

Lexington: $83,263

Poverty rate

6.8% -8%

Lexington: 7.4%

Renter share

7.1% -77%

Lexington: 31.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Harbor Cove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.6–1.6

Why Harbor Cove scores 1.6

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 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

34% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Economic stress

6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Risk score comparison

Harbor Cove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Harbor Cove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45063021025	1.6	4,138	34%	$794

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

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

Socioeconomic status 11%ile

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

Household characteristics 50%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 4%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 11%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Harbor Cove

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

82Total filings (sum)
7.44%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2013)
6.52%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harbor Cove

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

5.8%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.8%Food insecurity
3.3%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
23.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Harbor Cove

What is the eviction-risk score for Harbor Cove?

Harbor Cove scores 1.6/10 (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.

How does Harbor Cove compare to Lexington overall?

Harbor Cove scores 0.7 points lower than Lexington overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $794 vs $1,545.

What is the average rent in Harbor Cove?

Average gross rent in Harbor Cove is $794/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Harbor Cove residents are renters?

7% of Harbor Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Lexington). The neighborhood has 4,138 residents.

Is Harbor Cove a high social-vulnerability area?

Harbor Cove sits in the 10th 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.

How safe is Harbor Cove for landlords?

Harbor Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 Lexington as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Harbor Cove?

Harbor Cove has 4,085 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Other / Multiracial (1.6%), Hispanic / Latino (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Harbor Cove

1.7 Rollingwood 2 tracts · pop 5,897 2.3 Regatta Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,076 1.8 Pleasant Place 2 tracts · pop 9,898 2.5 Quail Valley 3 tracts · pop 7,363 3.4 Woodland Pond 2 tracts · pop 5,111 2.9 Sidney Walk 2 tracts · pop 7,275

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lexington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Harbor Cove.

1.6 Rollingwood 2 tracts · pop 5,897 1.6 Midway Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,811 1.7 Spring Lake 1 tracts · pop 4,143 1.5 Pleasant Place 2 tracts · pop 9,898 1.8 Timberland Place 1 tracts · pop 2,562 1.9 Kensington Place 1 tracts · pop 2,478

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