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Neighborhood · Columbia, SC

Huntcliff Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,804 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Huntcliff is a black-white neighborhood in Columbia with 1 census tract and a population of 8,804 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,315/month sits 9% higher than the Columbia citywide average ($1,204).

Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Huntcliff vs Columbia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.4% +34%
Columbia: 36.0%
Average gross rent
$1,315 +9%
Columbia: $1,204
Average HH income
$82,320 +48%
Columbia: $55,653
Poverty rate
9.9% -57%
Columbia: 23.3%
Renter share
50.8% -7%
Columbia: 54.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Huntcliff and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Huntcliff scores 3.6

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
48% 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
51% 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
9.9% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Huntcliff vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Huntcliff score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Huntcliff: 3.63.6HuntcliffNeighborhoodParent 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 Huntcliff

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45079011413 3.6 8,804 48% $1,315
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 42%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 80%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Huntcliff

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 4,136Total filings (sum)
  • 46.47%Avg annual filing rate
  • 52.2%Peak year (2011)
  • 46.33%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Huntcliff

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

Frequently asked

About Huntcliff

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Huntcliff?

Huntcliff scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Huntcliff compare to Columbia overall?

Huntcliff scores 0.7 points higher than Columbia overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,315 vs $1,204.
Q3

What is the average rent in Huntcliff?

Average gross rent in Huntcliff is $1,315/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Huntcliff residents are renters?

51% of Huntcliff households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 8,804 residents.
Q5

Is Huntcliff a high social-vulnerability area?

Huntcliff sits in the 57th 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

How safe is Huntcliff for landlords?

Huntcliff carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Huntcliff?

Huntcliff has 9,299 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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