Neighborhood · Dentsville, SC

Polo Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,530 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Polo Ridge is a white-black neighborhood in Dentsville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,530 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 11% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $956/month sits 24% lower than the Dentsville citywide average ($1,250).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Polo Ridge vs Dentsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

10.5% -72%

Dentsville: 37.5%

Average gross rent

$956 -24%

Dentsville: $1,250

Average HH income

$72,662 +65%

Dentsville: $44,029

Poverty rate

11.2% -35%

Dentsville: 17.1%

Renter share

21.0% -66%

Dentsville: 61.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Polo Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Polo Ridge scores 3.8

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 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Rent control risk

11% of income on rent · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Tenant organizing strength

21% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Economic stress

11.2% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Polo Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Polo Ridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45079011411	3.8	4,530	11%	$956

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

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

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 16%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Polo Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

200Total filings (sum)
22.46%Avg annual filing rate
25.4%Peak year (2012)
19.34%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Polo Ridge

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

13.1%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Polo Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Polo Ridge?

Polo Ridge scores 3.8/10 (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.

How does Polo Ridge compare to Dentsville overall?

Polo Ridge scores 1.0 points higher than Dentsville overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $956 vs $1,250.

What is the average rent in Polo Ridge?

Average gross rent in Polo Ridge is $956/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 11% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Polo Ridge residents are renters?

21% of Polo Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Dentsville). The neighborhood has 4,530 residents.

Is Polo Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Polo Ridge sits in the 48th 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.

How safe is Polo Ridge for landlords?

Polo Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Dentsville as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Polo Ridge?

Polo Ridge has 4,620 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Polo Ridge

4.4 Farrowoods 2 tracts · pop 9,541 5.2 Tanglewood 2 tracts · pop 11,444 2.4 Eagle Park 2 tracts · pop 12,621 5.6 Belmont 3 tracts · pop 10,531 2.6 Kilbourne Heights 3 tracts · pop 7,310 2.6 Heathwood 2 tracts · pop 6,462

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dentsville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Polo Ridge.

4.5 Wedgewood 1 tracts · pop 5,184 4.8 Hampton Trace 1 tracts · pop 1,887 5 Briarwood 1 tracts · pop 5,310

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