2 census tracts · pop 9,541 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4–4.7
Farrowoods takes in 2 census tracts of Columbia, SC and houses 9,541 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 49% against 36.0% citywide, putting Farrowoods 13.1% over its own city.
24% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.7/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,315, 9% above the Columbia average of $1,204. That places it #9 of 16 neighborhoods in Columbia.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Three Points and The Arbors At Harbison. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $63,722. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Farrowoods vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Farrowoods
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.7%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
29.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Farrowoods
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Farrowoods?
Farrowoods scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Farrowoods compare to Columbia overall?
Farrowoods scores 0.6 points higher than Columbia overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,315 vs $1,204.
Q3
What is the average rent in Farrowoods?
Average gross rent in Farrowoods is $1,315/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Farrowoods residents are renters?
39% of Farrowoods households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 9,541 residents.
Q5
Is Farrowoods a high social-vulnerability area?
Farrowoods sits in the 64th 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 Farrowoods have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Farrowoods is census tract 45079011420 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Farrowoods for landlords?
Farrowoods carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Farrowoods?
Farrowoods has 9,624 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (72.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
