3 census tracts · pop 8,510 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3–5
Bluefield West spans 3 census tracts of White Knoll, SC, population 8,510. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a White Knoll baseline of 29.3%, 61% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 35%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10.
At $924 a month, rents sit 22% under what the rest of White Knoll commands. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.2/10.
Only 16% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $75,366, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Bluefield West vs White KnollHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bluefield West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.6%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
21.2%Food insecurity
13.9%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bluefield West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bluefield West?
Bluefield West scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Bluefield West compare to White Knoll overall?
Bluefield West scores 0.1 points higher than White Knoll overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $924 vs $1,180.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bluefield West?
Average gross rent in Bluefield West is $924/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bluefield West residents are renters?
16% of Bluefield West households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in White Knoll). The neighborhood has 8,510 residents.
Q5
Is Bluefield West a high social-vulnerability area?
Bluefield West sits in the 52nd 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
Which tracts in Bluefield West have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bluefield West is census tract 45063020909 (score 5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Bluefield West for landlords?
Bluefield West carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to White Knoll as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bluefield West?
Bluefield West has 9,134 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Other / Multiracial (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
