1 census tracts · pop 5,298 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Rosewood is a one-tract suburb of Columbia, SC, population 5,298. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 36.0% citywide, putting Rosewood 11.2% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
73% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. At $1,089 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Columbia commands.
Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Columbia, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $41,053.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rosewood vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rosewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.0%Housing insecurity
13.1%Utility shutoff threat
21.2%Food insecurity
15.6%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
32.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rosewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rosewood?
Rosewood scores 5.2/10 (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 Rosewood compare to Columbia overall?
Rosewood scores 1.4 points higher than Columbia overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,089 vs $1,204.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rosewood?
Average gross rent in Rosewood is $1,089/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rosewood residents are renters?
73% of Rosewood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 5,298 residents.
Q5
Is Rosewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Rosewood sits in the 81st 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 Rosewood for landlords?
Rosewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rosewood?
Rosewood has 5,472 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Other / Multiracial (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
