1 census tracts · pop 4,175 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Blue Springs is a one-tract neighborhood of Wellford, SC and houses 4,175 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Wellford rate of 31.1%.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 16% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,101, 13% below the Wellford average of $1,261. That places it #1 of 5 neighborhoods in Wellford.
At 28% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Cambridge and Jordans Glen. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $51,110.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Blue Springs vs WellfordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Blue Springs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.3%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
17.2%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
38.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Blue Springs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Blue Springs?
Blue Springs 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.
Q2
How does Blue Springs compare to Wellford overall?
Blue Springs scores 1.4 points higher than Wellford overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,101 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Blue Springs?
Average gross rent in Blue Springs is $1,101/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Blue Springs residents are renters?
28% of Blue Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Wellford). The neighborhood has 4,175 residents.
Q5
Is Blue Springs a high social-vulnerability area?
Blue Springs sits in the 94th 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 Blue Springs for landlords?
Blue Springs 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 Wellford as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Blue Springs?
Blue Springs has 4,144 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Hispanic / Latino (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
