Neighborhood · Easley, SC

Hamilton Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,970 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Hamilton Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Easley with 1 census tract and a population of 4,970 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $965/month sits 2% higher than the Easley citywide average ($947).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hamilton Heights vs Easley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.3% +23%

Easley: 36.9%

Average gross rent

$965 +2%

Easley: $947

Average HH income

$57,071 -13%

Easley: $65,330

Poverty rate

17.0% +19%

Easley: 14.3%

Renter share

18.9% -39%

Easley: 31.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hamilton Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Hamilton Heights scores 4.4

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 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Eviction process difficulty

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

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Economic stress

17.0% below poverty line · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Hamilton Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hamilton Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45077010901	4.4	4,970	45%	$965

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

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

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

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

Household characteristics 90%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 19%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 87%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hamilton Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

610Total filings (sum)
20.26%Avg annual filing rate
30.7%Peak year (2014)
16.87%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hamilton Heights

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

12.1%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.8%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
33.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hamilton Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Hamilton Heights?

Hamilton Heights scores 4.4/10 (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 Hamilton Heights compare to Easley overall?

Hamilton Heights scores 2.0 points higher than Easley overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $965 vs $947.

What is the average rent in Hamilton Heights?

Average gross rent in Hamilton Heights is $965/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hamilton Heights residents are renters?

19% of Hamilton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Easley). The neighborhood has 4,970 residents.

Is Hamilton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Hamilton Heights sits in the 79th 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 Hamilton Heights for landlords?

Hamilton Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Easley as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hamilton Heights?

Hamilton Heights has 5,450 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hamilton Heights

4.7 The cottages at Wilbur Street 2 tracts · pop 5,031

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Easley

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hamilton Heights.

4.5 Couch Place 1 tracts · pop 3,855 4.6 Jericho Ridge 1 tracts · pop 3,693 4.2 Stonehurst Plantation 1 tracts · pop 4,484 4.7 The cottages at Wilbur Street 2 tracts · pop 5,031 3.8 Townes at Parkridge 1 tracts · pop 4,404 3.5 Heathwood 1 tracts · pop 3,871

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