Neighborhood · Drayton, SC

Lanier Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,473 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Lanier Heights is a black-white neighborhood in Drayton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,473 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,134/month sits 21% lower than the Drayton citywide average ($1,438).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lanier Heights vs Drayton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.2% +85%

Drayton: 27.7%

Average gross rent

$1,134 -21%

Drayton: $1,438

Average HH income

$51,963 +1%

Drayton: $51,650

Poverty rate

17.2% -54%

Drayton: 37.4%

Renter share

60.2% +62%

Drayton: 37.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lanier Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Lanier Heights scores 5.1

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 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

60% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Economic stress

17.2% below poverty line · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lanier Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45083021403	5.1	4,473	51%	$1,134

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

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

Household characteristics 93%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 98%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lanier Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

288Total filings (sum)
35.96%Avg annual filing rate
36.0%Peak year (2010)
35.96%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lanier Heights

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

20.3%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
27.0%Food insecurity
17.6%SNAP enrollment
17.8%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lanier Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Lanier Heights?

Lanier Heights scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Lanier Heights compare to Drayton overall?

Lanier Heights scores 3.0 points higher than Drayton overall (2.1/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,134 vs $1,438.

What is the average rent in Lanier Heights?

Average gross rent in Lanier Heights is $1,134/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lanier Heights residents are renters?

60% of Lanier Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Drayton). The neighborhood has 4,473 residents.

Is Lanier Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Lanier Heights sits in the 96th 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 Lanier Heights for landlords?

Lanier Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Drayton as a whole (2.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lanier Heights?

Lanier Heights has 4,933 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.7%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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