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Neighborhood · Columbia, SC

The Arbors At Harbison Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 12,659 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 3.3–5.1

The Arbors At Harbison is a black-white neighborhood in Columbia with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,659 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,425/month sits 18% higher than the Columbia citywide average ($1,204).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Arbors At Harbison vs Columbia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.5% +43%
Columbia: 36.0%
Average gross rent
$1,425 +18%
Columbia: $1,204
Average HH income
$63,856 +15%
Columbia: $55,653
Poverty rate
16.1% -31%
Columbia: 23.3%
Renter share
48.7% -11%
Columbia: 54.5%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across The Arbors At Harbison and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.3–5.1

Why The Arbors At Harbison scores 4.5

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
52% 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
49% 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
16.1% below poverty line · Range 1.9–5.2 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–7.4 across tracts
6.0
Risk score comparison

The Arbors At Harbison vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

The Arbors At Harbison score vs. parent city, state, U.S.The Arbors At Harb: 4.54.5The Arbors At HarbNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in The Arbors At Harbison

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45079010304 5.1 8,139 58% $1,320
45079010315 3.3 4,520 39% $1,613
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 40%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Arbors At Harbison

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 2,563Total filings (sum)
  • 24.88%Avg annual filing rate
  • 27.3%Peak year (2010)
  • 24.93%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Arbors At Harbison

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

Frequently asked

About The Arbors At Harbison

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for The Arbors At Harbison?

The Arbors At Harbison scores 4.5/10 (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 The Arbors At Harbison compare to Columbia overall?

The Arbors At Harbison scores 1.6 points higher than Columbia overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,425 vs $1,204.
Q3

What is the average rent in The Arbors At Harbison?

Average gross rent in The Arbors At Harbison is $1,425/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of The Arbors At Harbison residents are renters?

49% of The Arbors At Harbison households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 12,659 residents.
Q5

Is The Arbors At Harbison a high social-vulnerability area?

The Arbors At Harbison sits in the 61st 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 The Arbors At Harbison have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Arbors At Harbison is census tract 45079010304 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.1, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7

How safe is The Arbors At Harbison for landlords?

The Arbors At Harbison carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of The Arbors At Harbison?

The Arbors At Harbison has 12,549 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (54.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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