Neighborhood · Duncan, SC

Ridgewood Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,239 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Ridgewood Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Duncan with 1 census tract and a population of 5,239 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,020/month sits 1% lower than the Duncan citywide average ($1,032).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ridgewood Heights vs Duncan How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.1% +30%

Duncan: 27.7%

Average gross rent

$1,020 -1%

Duncan: $1,032

Average HH income

$50,685 -2%

Duncan: $51,596

Poverty rate

18.2% +6%

Duncan: 17.1%

Renter share

39.3% -9%

Duncan: 43.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgewood Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Ridgewood Heights scores 5.2

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

36% of income on rent · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

18.2% below poverty line · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ridgewood Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45083023101	5.2	5,239	36%	$1,020

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 52%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgewood Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

181Total filings (sum)
23.94%Avg annual filing rate
23.9%Peak year (2010)
23.94%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgewood Heights

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

16.7%Housing insecurity
10.8%Utility shutoff threat
20.8%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
14.1%No health insurance
33.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ridgewood Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgewood Heights?

Ridgewood Heights scores 5.2/10 (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 Ridgewood Heights compare to Duncan overall?

Ridgewood Heights scores 2.8 points higher than Duncan overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,020 vs $1,032.

What is the average rent in Ridgewood Heights?

Average gross rent in Ridgewood Heights is $1,020/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ridgewood Heights residents are renters?

39% of Ridgewood Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Duncan). The neighborhood has 5,239 residents.

Is Ridgewood Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgewood Heights sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Ridgewood Heights for landlords?

Ridgewood Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Duncan as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgewood Heights?

Ridgewood Heights has 5,559 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ridgewood Heights

5.8 Summer Place 2 tracts · pop 2,453

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Duncan

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

3.6 Peachtree Park 1 tracts · pop 4,665

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