Neighborhood · West Columbia, SC

Westwood Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,054 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Westwood Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in West Columbia with 1 census tract and a population of 2,054 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. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Westwood Hills vs West Columbia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.7% +84%

West Columbia: 29.7%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

West Columbia: $1,201

Average HH income

$75,901 +40%

West Columbia: $54,152

Poverty rate

1.7% -88%

West Columbia: 14.1%

Renter share

13.1% -71%

West Columbia: 44.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westwood Hills and the region

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

Why Westwood Hills 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

55% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

13% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

1.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Westwood Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Westwood Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45063020508	3	2,054	55%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

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

Socioeconomic status 34%ile

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

Household characteristics 65%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westwood Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

16Total filings (sum)
3.53%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2012)
4.46%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westwood Hills

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

6.3%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Westwood Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood Hills?

Westwood Hills 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.

How does Westwood Hills compare to West Columbia overall?

Westwood Hills scores 0.6 points higher than West Columbia overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide.

What percentage of Westwood Hills residents are renters?

13% of Westwood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in West Columbia). The neighborhood has 2,054 residents.

Is Westwood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Westwood Hills sits in the 49th 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.

How safe is Westwood Hills for landlords?

Westwood Hills 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 West Columbia as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood Hills?

Westwood Hills has 2,011 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westwood Hills

3.4 Woodland Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,958 4.6 Mill Village 2 tracts · pop 6,479 2.9 Sidney Walk 2 tracts · pop 7,275 2.5 Quail Valley 3 tracts · pop 7,363 3.4 Woodland Pond 2 tracts · pop 5,111 2.3 Regatta Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,076

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside West Columbia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westwood Hills.

3.9 Park Place West 1 tracts · pop 3,123 4.6 Harvest Glen 1 tracts · pop 3,881 4.6 Triangle City 1 tracts · pop 4,195

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