Neighborhood · Forest Acres, SC

Brandywine Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,819 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Brandywine is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Forest Acres with 1 census tract and a population of 3,819 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,641/month sits 30% higher than the Forest Acres citywide average ($1,263).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Brandywine vs Forest Acres How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.9% +33%

Forest Acres: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,641 +30%

Forest Acres: $1,263

Average HH income

$76,667 +0%

Forest Acres: $76,417

Poverty rate

10.5% +29%

Forest Acres: 8.2%

Renter share

21.7% -4%

Forest Acres: 22.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brandywine and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Brandywine scores 2.9

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

39% of income on rent · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

22% renter households · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

10.5% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Risk score comparison

Brandywine vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Brandywine

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45079011102	2.9	3,819	39%	$1,641

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 40%ile

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

Household characteristics 51%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brandywine

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

267Total filings (sum)
22.22%Avg annual filing rate
29.9%Peak year (2014)
29.88%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brandywine

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

7.6%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brandywine

What is the eviction-risk score for Brandywine?

Brandywine scores 2.9/10 (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.

How does Brandywine compare to Forest Acres overall?

Brandywine scores 0.3 points higher than Forest Acres overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,641 vs $1,263.

What is the average rent in Brandywine?

Average gross rent in Brandywine is $1,641/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brandywine residents are renters?

22% of Brandywine households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Forest Acres). The neighborhood has 3,819 residents.

Is Brandywine a high social-vulnerability area?

Brandywine 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 Brandywine for landlords?

Brandywine carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Forest Acres as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brandywine?

Brandywine has 3,842 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brandywine

2.4 Eagle Park 2 tracts · pop 12,621 2.6 Kilbourne Heights 3 tracts · pop 7,310 5.2 Tanglewood 2 tracts · pop 11,444 5.6 Belmont 3 tracts · pop 10,531 2.6 Heathwood 2 tracts · pop 6,462 5.2 Hollywood-Rose Hill 7 tracts · pop 23,050

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Forest Acres

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brandywine.

2.8 Rockbridge 1 tracts · pop 3,056 2.7 Kilbourne Heights 3 tracts · pop 7,310

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