1 census tracts · pop 4,530 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Polo Ridge is a one-tract neighborhood of Dentsville, SC and houses 4,530 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, Lower tier. Against a Dentsville baseline of 37.5%, 11% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10.
At $956 a month, rents sit 24% under what the rest of Dentsville commands. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.7/10.
Court records for this tract carry 200 eviction filings. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 25.4% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 19.3% in 2014 against a 25.4% peak. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Dentsville, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 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
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Polo Ridge vs DentsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Polo Ridge?
Polo Ridge scores 3.9/10 (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 Polo Ridge compare to Dentsville overall?
Polo Ridge scores 0.5 points lower than Dentsville overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $956 vs $1,250.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Polo Ridge for landlords?
Polo Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Polo Ridge?
Polo Ridge has 4,620 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
