Neighborhood · Spartanburg, SC

Converse Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,557 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Converse Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spartanburg with 1 census tract and a population of 3,557 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,231/month sits 12% higher than the Spartanburg citywide average ($1,099).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Converse Heights vs Spartanburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.4% +34%

Spartanburg: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$1,231 +12%

Spartanburg: $1,099

Average HH income

$110,127 +115%

Spartanburg: $51,193

Poverty rate

6.7% -72%

Spartanburg: 24.1%

Renter share

40.9% -11%

Spartanburg: 46.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Converse Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Converse Heights scores 3.3

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 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

6.7% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Converse Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45083021200	3.3	3,557	43%	$1,231

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

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

Socioeconomic status 31%ile

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

Household characteristics 18%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 71%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Converse Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

108Total filings (sum)
20.19%Avg annual filing rate
20.2%Peak year (2010)
20.19%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Converse Heights

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

7.7%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
4.2%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Converse Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Converse Heights?

Converse Heights scores 3.3/10 (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 Converse Heights compare to Spartanburg overall?

Converse Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Spartanburg overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,231 vs $1,099.

What is the average rent in Converse Heights?

Average gross rent in Converse Heights is $1,231/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Converse Heights residents are renters?

41% of Converse Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Spartanburg). The neighborhood has 3,557 residents.

Is Converse Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Converse 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.

How safe is Converse Heights for landlords?

Converse Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Spartanburg as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Converse Heights?

Converse Heights has 3,829 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Converse Heights

5.8 Summer Place 2 tracts · pop 2,453

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spartanburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Converse Heights.

4.2 Belmac 1 tracts · pop 1,920 4.2 Forest Oaks 1 tracts · pop 2,173 4.2 Farmbrook 1 tracts · pop 5,797 4.2 Woodridge 1 tracts · pop 9,244 4.7 Camelot 1 tracts · pop 2,047 5.1 Hampton Heights 1 tracts · pop 1,396

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