Neighborhood · Spartanburg, SC

Ridgecrest Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Ridgecrest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spartanburg with 1 census tract and a population of 3,596 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,000/month sits 9% lower than the Spartanburg citywide average ($1,099).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ridgecrest vs Spartanburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.5% +66%

Spartanburg: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$1,000 -9%

Spartanburg: $1,099

Average HH income

$32,210 -37%

Spartanburg: $51,193

Poverty rate

42.1% +75%

Spartanburg: 24.1%

Renter share

57.3% +24%

Spartanburg: 46.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgecrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Ridgecrest scores 6.4

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

54% 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

57% 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

42.1% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ridgecrest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45083020701	6.4	3,596	54%	$1,000

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

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

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 95%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgecrest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

204Total filings (sum)
26.39%Avg annual filing rate
26.4%Peak year (2010)
26.39%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgecrest

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

31.0%Housing insecurity
23.9%Utility shutoff threat
42.6%Food insecurity
36.1%SNAP enrollment
18.5%No health insurance
45.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ridgecrest

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgecrest?

Ridgecrest scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 Ridgecrest compare to Spartanburg overall?

Ridgecrest scores 3.8 points higher than Spartanburg overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,000 vs $1,099.

What is the average rent in Ridgecrest?

Average gross rent in Ridgecrest is $1,000/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ridgecrest residents are renters?

57% of Ridgecrest households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Spartanburg). The neighborhood has 3,596 residents.

Is Ridgecrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgecrest sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Ridgecrest for landlords?

Ridgecrest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Ridgecrest?

Ridgecrest has 3,497 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (61.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ridgecrest

5.8 Summer Place 2 tracts · pop 2,453

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spartanburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ridgecrest.

6.5 Cleveland Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,067 6.5 Hudson Terrace 1 tracts · pop 2,777 6.2 Washington Heights 1 tracts · pop 1,173 6.2 Parkdale 1 tracts · pop 3,653 5.8 Summer Place 2 tracts · pop 2,453 5.2 Hillcrest 1 tracts · pop 1,858

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