Neighborhood · Whitney, SC

Whitney Mills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,264 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Whitney Mills is a white-black neighborhood in Whitney with 1 census tract and a population of 3,264 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% 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 $979/month sits 7% lower than the Whitney citywide average ($1,051).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Whitney Mills vs Whitney How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.8% +48%

Whitney: 28.2%

Average gross rent

$979 -7%

Whitney: $1,051

Average HH income

$43,016 -13%

Whitney: $49,181

Poverty rate

13.4% -2%

Whitney: 13.7%

Renter share

45.8% +18%

Whitney: 38.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whitney Mills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why Whitney Mills scores 4.7

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

42% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

13.4% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Whitney Mills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Whitney Mills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45083021500	4.7	3,264	42%	$979

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

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

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 59%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whitney Mills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

206Total filings (sum)
37.80%Avg annual filing rate
37.8%Peak year (2010)
37.80%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whitney Mills

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

17.9%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
23.4%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
16.2%No health insurance
37.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Whitney Mills

What is the eviction-risk score for Whitney Mills?

Whitney Mills scores 4.7/10 (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 Whitney Mills compare to Whitney overall?

Whitney Mills scores 2.5 points higher than Whitney overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $979 vs $1,051.

What is the average rent in Whitney Mills?

Average gross rent in Whitney Mills is $979/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Whitney Mills residents are renters?

46% of Whitney Mills households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Whitney). The neighborhood has 3,264 residents.

Is Whitney Mills a high social-vulnerability area?

Whitney Mills sits in the 71st 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 Whitney Mills for landlords?

Whitney Mills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Whitney as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Whitney Mills?

Whitney Mills has 3,357 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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