1 census tracts · pop 3,123 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Park Place West is a one-tract neighborhood of West Columbia, SC, population 3,123. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 51% against 29.7% citywide, putting Park Place West 21.0% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
Average gross rent is $998, 17% below the West Columbia average of $1,201. The filing record is not thin: 1,590 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 47.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 23.0% in 2014, is well off that peak.
Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of West Columbia, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Harvest Glen and Triangle City. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $59,091.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Park Place West vs West ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Park Place West
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,590Total filings (sum)
36.83%Avg annual filing rate
47.5%Peak year (2011)
22.95%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Park Place West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.3%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
29.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Park Place West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Park Place West?
Park Place West scores 4.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Park Place West compare to West Columbia overall?
Park Place West scores 0.6 points higher than West Columbia overall (4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $998 vs $1,201.
Q3
What is the average rent in Park Place West?
Average gross rent in Park Place West is $998/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Park Place West residents are renters?
54% of Park Place West households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in West Columbia). The neighborhood has 3,123 residents.
Q5
Is Park Place West a high social-vulnerability area?
Park Place West sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Park Place West for landlords?
Park Place West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 West Columbia as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Park Place West?
Park Place West has 2,996 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
