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Neighborhood · Forest Acres, SC

Kilbourne Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 7,310 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.4–2.9

Kilbourne Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Forest Acres with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,310 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,272/month sits 1% higher than the Forest Acres citywide average ($1,263).

Risk score
2.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Kilbourne Heights vs Forest Acres How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.8% +104%
Forest Acres: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$1,272 +1%
Forest Acres: $1,263
Average HH income
$90,784 +19%
Forest Acres: $76,417
Poverty rate
6.4% -21%
Forest Acres: 8.2%
Renter share
21.9% -3%
Forest Acres: 22.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kilbourne Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.4–2.9

Why Kilbourne Heights scores 2.7

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 5.0–7.2 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
60% of income on rent · Range 1.0–8.1 across tracts
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–3.0 across tracts
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
22% renter households · Range 4.0–4.9 across tracts
4.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–6.3 across tracts
5.4
Economic stress
6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–5.5 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

Kilbourne Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kilbourne Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kilbourne Heights: 2.72.7Kilbourne HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kilbourne Heights?

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 0.5 points from 2.4 to 2.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Kilbourne Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45079011202 2.9 3,418 67% $1,360
45079011201 2.5 1,865 51% $1,185
45079001200 2.4 2,027 56% $1,203
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 32%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kilbourne Heights

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 933Total filings (sum)
  • 23.19%Avg annual filing rate
  • 46.7%Peak year (2014)
  • 25.23%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kilbourne Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Kilbourne Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kilbourne Heights?

Kilbourne Heights scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Kilbourne Heights compare to Forest Acres overall?

Kilbourne Heights scores 0.1 points higher than Forest Acres overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,272 vs $1,263.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kilbourne Heights?

Average gross rent in Kilbourne Heights is $1,272/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kilbourne Heights residents are renters?

22% of Kilbourne Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Forest Acres). The neighborhood has 7,310 residents.
Q5

Is Kilbourne Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Kilbourne Heights sits in the 36th 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

Which tracts in Kilbourne Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kilbourne Heights is census tract 45079011202 (score 2.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 2.9, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Kilbourne Heights for landlords?

Kilbourne Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Kilbourne Heights?

Kilbourne Heights has 7,728 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.7%), Other / Multiracial (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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