Skip to content
Neighborhood · Oak Grove, SC

Brighton Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,702 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Brighton Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oak Grove with 1 census tract and a population of 3,702 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $898/month sits 14% lower than the Oak Grove citywide average ($1,045).

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brighton Forest vs Oak Grove How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.3% +45%
Oak Grove: 40.1%
Average gross rent
$898 -14%
Oak Grove: $1,045
Average HH income
$72,567 -4%
Oak Grove: $75,506
Poverty rate
12.0% +8%
Oak Grove: 11.1%
Renter share
19.7% +4%
Oak Grove: 19.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brighton Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Brighton Forest scores 3

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
58% of income on rent · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts
9.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Economic stress
12.0% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Brighton Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brighton Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Brighton Forest: 3.03.0Brighton ForestNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Brighton Forest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45063021020 3 3,702 58% $898
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

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

Socioeconomic status 26%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 49%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brighton Forest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 276Total filings (sum)
  • 19.33%Avg annual filing rate
  • 22.5%Peak year (2011)
  • 14.19%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brighton Forest

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

Frequently asked

About Brighton Forest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brighton Forest?

Brighton Forest scores 3/10 (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.
Q2

How does Brighton Forest compare to Oak Grove overall?

Brighton Forest scores 0.7 points higher than Oak Grove overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $898 vs $1,045.
Q3

What is the average rent in Brighton Forest?

Average gross rent in Brighton Forest is $898/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Brighton Forest residents are renters?

20% of Brighton Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Oak Grove). The neighborhood has 3,702 residents.
Q5

Is Brighton Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Brighton Forest sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Brighton Forest for landlords?

Brighton Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Oak Grove as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Brighton Forest?

Brighton Forest has 3,921 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brighton Forest

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oak Grove

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brighton Forest.

Zoom out

Up the geography chain · or explore further