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Neighborhood · Columbia, SC

BullStreet District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,883 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

BullStreet District is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbia with 1 census tract and a population of 1,883 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $779/month sits 35% lower than the Columbia citywide average ($1,204).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
BullStreet District vs Columbia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
66.8% +86%
Columbia: 36.0%
Average gross rent
$779 -35%
Columbia: $1,204
Average HH income
$21,229 -62%
Columbia: $55,653
Poverty rate
54.2% +133%
Columbia: 23.3%
Renter share
69.5% +28%
Columbia: 54.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across BullStreet District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.9–5.9

Why BullStreet District scores 5.9

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 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
67% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
70% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
54.2% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

BullStreet District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

BullStreet District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.BullStreet Distric: 5.95.9BullStreet DistricNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in BullStreet District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45079000900 5.9 1,883 67% $779
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in BullStreet District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 838Total filings (sum)
  • 26.40%Avg annual filing rate
  • 33.7%Peak year (2014)
  • 33.65%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in BullStreet District

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

Frequently asked

About BullStreet District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for BullStreet District?

BullStreet District scores 5.9/10 (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 BullStreet District compare to Columbia overall?

BullStreet District scores 3.0 points higher than Columbia overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $779 vs $1,204.
Q3

What is the average rent in BullStreet District?

Average gross rent in BullStreet District is $779/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of BullStreet District residents are renters?

70% of BullStreet District households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 1,883 residents.
Q5

Is BullStreet District a high social-vulnerability area?

BullStreet District sits in the 96th 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.
Q6

How safe is BullStreet District for landlords?

BullStreet District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Columbia as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of BullStreet District?

BullStreet District has 1,735 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (90%), Other / Multiracial (4.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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