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Neighborhood · Hilltop, SC

Avondale Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,499 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Avondale is a white-black neighborhood in Hilltop with 1 census tract and a population of 3,499 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,170/month sits 1% higher than the Hilltop citywide average ($1,160).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Avondale vs Hilltop How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.9% +62%
Hilltop: 32.7%
Average gross rent
$1,170 +1%
Hilltop: $1,160
Average HH income
$40,665 +3%
Hilltop: $39,432
Poverty rate
22.0% +25%
Hilltop: 17.7%
Renter share
48.8% -12%
Hilltop: 55.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Avondale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Avondale scores 5.8

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
53% of income on rent · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts
9.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Economic stress
22.0% below poverty line · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Avondale score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Avondale: 5.85.8AvondaleNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Avondale

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45083021600 5.8 3,499 53% $1,170
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 66%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 84%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Avondale

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 246Total filings (sum)
  • 44.48%Avg annual filing rate
  • 44.5%Peak year (2010)
  • 44.48%Latest filed (2010)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Avondale

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

Frequently asked

About Avondale

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Avondale?

Avondale scores 5.8/10 (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 Avondale compare to Hilltop overall?

Avondale scores 3.3 points higher than Hilltop overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,170 vs $1,160.
Q3

What is the average rent in Avondale?

Average gross rent in Avondale is $1,170/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Avondale residents are renters?

49% of Avondale households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Hilltop). The neighborhood has 3,499 residents.
Q5

Is Avondale a high social-vulnerability area?

Avondale sits in the 86th 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.
Q6

How safe is Avondale for landlords?

Avondale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Hilltop as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Avondale?

Avondale has 3,310 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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