Neighborhood · Roebuck, SC

Ridgecrest Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,468 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Ridgecrest Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Roebuck with 1 census tract and a population of 3,468 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,219/month sits 40% higher than the Roebuck citywide average ($870).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ridgecrest Heights vs Roebuck How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.3% +112%

Roebuck: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,219 +40%

Roebuck: $870

Average HH income

$53,878 +5%

Roebuck: $51,111

Poverty rate

9.4% +9%

Roebuck: 8.7%

Renter share

19.4% -9%

Roebuck: 21.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgecrest Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Ridgecrest Heights scores 3.2

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

64% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

9.4% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ridgecrest Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45083022006	3.2	3,468	64%	$1,219

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

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

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 97%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgecrest Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

433Total filings (sum)
67.55%Avg annual filing rate
67.6%Peak year (2010)
67.55%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgecrest Heights

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

17.9%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.8%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
14.6%No health insurance
34.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ridgecrest Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgecrest Heights?

Ridgecrest Heights scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Heights compare to Roebuck overall?

Ridgecrest Heights scores 1.1 points higher than Roebuck overall (2.1/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,219 vs $870.

What is the average rent in Ridgecrest Heights?

Average gross rent in Ridgecrest Heights is $1,219/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ridgecrest Heights residents are renters?

19% of Ridgecrest Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Roebuck). The neighborhood has 3,468 residents.

Is Ridgecrest Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgecrest Heights sits in the 69th 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 Ridgecrest Heights for landlords?

Ridgecrest Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Roebuck as a whole (2.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgecrest Heights?

Ridgecrest Heights has 3,745 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ridgecrest Heights

5.8 Summer Place 2 tracts · pop 2,453

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Roebuck

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

3.2 Hampshire Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,334 3.3 Southfork 1 tracts · pop 5,087 3.1 Lake Zimmerman 1 tracts · pop 3,641 2.7 Plantation Grove 1 tracts · pop 2,129

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