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Neighborhood · Baxter Village, SC

Old Orchid Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 10,712 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Old Orchid is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baxter Village with 1 census tract and a population of 10,712 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,190/month sits 12% lower than the Baxter Village citywide average ($1,345).

Risk score
1.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Old Orchid vs Baxter Village How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.4% -24%
Baxter Village: 47.7%
Average gross rent
$1,190 -12%
Baxter Village: $1,345
Average HH income
$131,246 +0%
Baxter Village: $131,246
Poverty rate
5.5% -1%
Baxter Village: 5.5%
Renter share
25.5% +203%
Baxter Village: 8.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Orchid and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Old Orchid scores 1.3

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Rent control risk
36% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Tenant organizing strength
26% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Economic stress
5.5% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Old Orchid vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Old Orchid score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Old Orchid: 1.31.3Old OrchidNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Old Orchid

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45091061004 1.3 10,712 36% $1,190
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

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

Socioeconomic status 20%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 45%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Old Orchid

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 205Total filings (sum)
  • 24.76%Avg annual filing rate
  • 24.8%Peak year (2012)
  • 24.76%Latest filed (2012)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Orchid

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

Frequently asked

About Old Orchid

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Orchid?

Old Orchid scores 1.3/10 (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.
Q2

How does Old Orchid compare to Baxter Village overall?

Old Orchid scores 1.1 points lower than Baxter Village overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 48% citywide. Average rent: $1,190 vs $1,345.
Q3

What is the average rent in Old Orchid?

Average gross rent in Old Orchid is $1,190/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Old Orchid residents are renters?

26% of Old Orchid households are renter-occupied (vs 8% in Baxter Village). The neighborhood has 10,712 residents.
Q5

Is Old Orchid a high social-vulnerability area?

Old Orchid sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Old Orchid for landlords?

Old Orchid carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Baxter Village as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Old Orchid?

Old Orchid has 10,847 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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