Neighborhood · Gaston, SC

Cambria Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,891 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Cambria Place is a white-black neighborhood in Gaston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,891 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $893/month sits 10% lower than the Gaston citywide average ($995).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cambria Place vs Gaston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.7% +112%

Gaston: 19.7%

Average gross rent

$893 -10%

Gaston: $995

Average HH income

$58,465 -2%

Gaston: $59,500

Poverty rate

17.2% -29%

Gaston: 24.3%

Renter share

32.8% +12%

Gaston: 29.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cambria Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Cambria Place scores 4.1

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

42% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

17.2% below poverty line · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Cambria Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cambria Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45063020705	4.1	3,891	42%	$893

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

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

Socioeconomic status 82%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 62%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cambria Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

672Total filings (sum)
28.92%Avg annual filing rate
29.5%Peak year (2012)
28.69%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cambria Place

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

19.0%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
24.6%Food insecurity
16.1%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cambria Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Cambria Place?

Cambria Place scores 4.1/10 (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 Cambria Place compare to Gaston overall?

Cambria Place scores 2.0 points higher than Gaston overall (2.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $893 vs $995.

What is the average rent in Cambria Place?

Average gross rent in Cambria Place is $893/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cambria Place residents are renters?

33% of Cambria Place households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Gaston). The neighborhood has 3,891 residents.

Is Cambria Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Cambria Place sits in the 76th 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 Cambria Place for landlords?

Cambria Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Gaston as a whole (2.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cambria Place?

Cambria Place has 3,678 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cambria Place

4.6 Mill Village 2 tracts · pop 6,479 3.1 Bluefield West 3 tracts · pop 8,510 3.4 Woodland Pond 2 tracts · pop 5,111 3.4 Woodland Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,958 1.8 Pleasant Place 2 tracts · pop 9,898 2.9 Sidney Walk 2 tracts · pop 7,275

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