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Eviction Risk in Hearthstone , Sumter

1 census tracts · pop 5,049 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Hearthstone is a white-black neighborhood in Sumter with 1 census tract and a population of 5,049 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,197/month sits 11% higher than the Sumter citywide median ($1,076).

Eviction Risk
6.4
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
59%
14% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,197
Median household income
$49,663
9.7% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Hearthstone vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Hearthstone score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Hearthstone: 6.46.4HearthstoneNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.05.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · SC
Pinefield
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.3K
Peer · SC
The Vintage
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.8K
Peer · SC
Burns Down
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.8K
Peer · SC
Huntington
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.3K
Comparison

Hearthstone vs Sumter

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.4 -3%
Sumter: 6.6
Rent burden
58.7% +85%
Sumter: 31.8%
Median gross rent
$1,197 +11%
Sumter: $1,076
Median HH income
$49,663 -6%
Sumter: $53,071
Poverty rate
9.7% -38%
Sumter: 15.8%
Renter share
54.0% +26%
Sumter: 42.8%
Where

Tract centroids in Hearthstone

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Black Neighborhood — 5,328 residents across all tracts in Hearthstone. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 3.5% White (non-Hispanic): 52.1% Black (non-Hispanic): 39.2% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2% Other / Multiracial: 3.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 3.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 52.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 39.2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.2%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Hearthstone

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
45085001803 6.4 5,049 59% $1,197
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

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

Socioeconomic status 77%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 13%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hearthstone

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

Frequently asked

About Hearthstone

What is the eviction-risk score for Hearthstone?

Hearthstone scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Hearthstone compare to Sumter overall?

Hearthstone scores 0.2 points lower than Sumter overall (6.6/10). Rent burden: 59% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,197 vs $1,076.

What is the median rent in Hearthstone?

Median gross rent in Hearthstone is $1,197/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hearthstone residents are renters?

54% of Hearthstone households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Sumter). The neighborhood has 5,049 residents.

Is Hearthstone a high social-vulnerability area?

Hearthstone sits in the 72th 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.