1 census tracts · pop 2,233 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Falling Creek maps to a single census tract in Fairforest, SC, population 2,233. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 7% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well below the Fairforest rate of 23.4%.
At $813 a month, rents sit 39% under what the rest of Fairforest commands. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
19.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Falling Creek vs FairforestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Falling Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.2%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
11.9%SNAP enrollment
19.8%No health insurance
35.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Falling Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Falling Creek?
Falling Creek scores 4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Falling Creek compare to Fairforest overall?
Falling Creek scores 0.6 points higher than Fairforest overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 7% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $813 vs $1,329.
Q3
What is the average rent in Falling Creek?
Average gross rent in Falling Creek is $813/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 7% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Falling Creek residents are renters?
15% of Falling Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Fairforest). The neighborhood has 2,233 residents.
Q5
Is Falling Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Falling Creek sits in the 63rd 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.
Q6
How safe is Falling Creek for landlords?
Falling Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Fairforest as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Falling Creek?
Falling Creek has 2,363 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.6%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%), Other / Multiracial (17.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
