Neighborhood · Columbia, SC

Governor's Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 10,009 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 3.9–6

Governor's Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbia with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,009 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,365/month sits 13% higher than the Columbia citywide average ($1,204).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Governor's Hill vs Columbia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.9% +47%

Columbia: 36.0%

Average gross rent

$1,365 +13%

Columbia: $1,204

Average HH income

$59,575 +7%

Columbia: $55,653

Poverty rate

38.5% +66%

Columbia: 23.3%

Renter share

71.8% +32%

Columbia: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Governor's Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.9–6

Why Governor's Hill scores 5.1

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

53% 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

72% 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

38.5% below poverty line · Range 3.8–10.0 across tracts

7.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–7.3 across tracts

5.5

Risk score comparison

Governor's Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Governor's Hill?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.1 points from 3.9 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.3 4.8 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Governor's Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45079003100	6	2,069	64%	$931
45079002900	5.3	4,074	49%	$1,592
45079001600	4.8	1,916	63%	$1,496
45079000700	3.9	1,950	39%	$1,222

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

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

Household characteristics 2%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Governor's Hill

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

893Total filings (sum)
9.56%Avg annual filing rate
24.1%Peak year (2013)
8.01%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Governor's Hill

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

13.1%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
18.1%Food insecurity
11.7%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Governor's Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Governor's Hill?

Governor's Hill scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Governor's Hill compare to Columbia overall?

Governor's Hill scores 2.2 points higher than Columbia overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,365 vs $1,204.

What is the average rent in Governor's Hill?

Average gross rent in Governor's Hill is $1,365/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Governor's Hill residents are renters?

72% of Governor's Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 10,009 residents.

Is Governor's Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Governor's Hill sits in the 47th 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.

Which tracts in Governor's Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Governor's Hill is census tract 45079003100 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Governor's Hill for landlords?

Governor's Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Governor's Hill?

Governor's Hill has 10,684 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Governor's Hill

5.2 Hollywood-Rose Hill 7 tracts · pop 23,050 5 Three Points 6 tracts · pop 11,377 2.6 Kilbourne Heights 3 tracts · pop 7,310 5.2 Emerald Valley 4 tracts · pop 14,273 2.6 Heathwood 2 tracts · pop 6,462 5.6 Belmont 3 tracts · pop 10,531

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Governor's Hill.

5 Forest Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,864 5 Three Points 6 tracts · pop 11,377 5.3 Hollywood-Rose Hill 7 tracts · pop 23,050 5.4 Rosewood 1 tracts · pop 5,298 5.6 Belmont 3 tracts · pop 10,531 4.5 The Arbors At Harbison 2 tracts · pop 12,659

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