Neighborhood · Columbia, SC

Three Points Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 11,377 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 3.7–5.8

Three Points is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbia with 6 census tracts and a population of 11,377 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate 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 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,096/month sits 9% lower than the Columbia citywide average ($1,204).

Risk score

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Three Points vs Columbia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.4% +34%

Columbia: 36.0%

Average gross rent

$1,096 -9%

Columbia: $1,204

Average HH income

$51,261 -8%

Columbia: $55,653

Poverty rate

28.7% +23%

Columbia: 23.3%

Renter share

56.8% +4%

Columbia: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Three Points and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.7–5.8

Why Three Points scores 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

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

57% 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

28.7% below poverty line · Range 2.7–10.0 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–5.5 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Three Points vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Three Points?

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 3.7 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.8 5.8 4.5 4.2 3.7

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Three Points

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45079000300	5.8	2,833	52%	$1,231
45079000500	5.8	1,888	44%	$861
45079010502	5.8	1,256	50%	$944
45079000400	4.5	1,771	55%	$974
45079000200	4.2	1,416	38%	$1,004
45079000600	3.7	2,213	47%	$1,368

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 64%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Three Points

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,085Total filings (sum)
31.64%Avg annual filing rate
62.9%Peak year (2014)
33.97%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Three Points

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

24.8%Housing insecurity
19.1%Utility shutoff threat
31.7%Food insecurity
27.2%SNAP enrollment
14.9%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Three Points

What is the eviction-risk score for Three Points?

Three Points scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Three Points compare to Columbia overall?

Three Points scores 2.1 points higher than Columbia overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,096 vs $1,204.

What is the average rent in Three Points?

Average gross rent in Three Points is $1,096/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Three Points residents are renters?

57% of Three Points households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 11,377 residents.

Is Three Points a high social-vulnerability area?

Three Points sits in the 70th 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.

Which tracts in Three Points have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Three Points is census tract 45079000300 (score 5.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5.8, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Three Points for landlords?

Three Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Three Points?

Three Points has 11,243 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Three Points

5 Governor's Hill 4 tracts · pop 10,009 5.2 Emerald Valley 4 tracts · pop 14,273 5.6 Belmont 3 tracts · pop 10,531 5.2 Hollywood-Rose Hill 7 tracts · pop 23,050 2.6 Kilbourne Heights 3 tracts · pop 7,310 2.6 Heathwood 2 tracts · pop 6,462

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Three Points.

5 Forest Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,864 5.1 Governor's Hill 4 tracts · pop 10,009 5.3 Hollywood-Rose Hill 7 tracts · pop 23,050 5.4 Rosewood 1 tracts · pop 5,298 4.5 The Arbors At Harbison 2 tracts · pop 12,659 5.6 Belmont 3 tracts · pop 10,531

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