Neighborhood · Catawba, SC

Cedar Valley Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,924 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Cedar Valley is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Catawba with 1 census tract and a population of 6,924 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $960/month sits 2% higher than the Catawba citywide average ($939).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cedar Valley vs Catawba How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

23.8% +21%

Catawba: 19.7%

Average gross rent

$960 +2%

Catawba: $939

Average HH income

$73,083 +32%

Catawba: $55,385

Poverty rate

6.7% -61%

Catawba: 17.3%

Renter share

14.4% -61%

Catawba: 37.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedar Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Cedar Valley scores 3.3

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

24% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

6.7% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Cedar Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cedar Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45091061203	3.3	6,924	24%	$960

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

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

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

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

Household characteristics 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cedar Valley

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

78Total filings (sum)
21.85%Avg annual filing rate
21.9%Peak year (2012)
21.85%Latest filed (2012)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cedar Valley

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

11.4%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cedar Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Valley?

Cedar Valley scores 3.3/10 (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.

How does Cedar Valley compare to Catawba overall?

Cedar Valley scores 0.7 points higher than Catawba overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $960 vs $939.

What is the average rent in Cedar Valley?

Average gross rent in Cedar Valley is $960/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cedar Valley residents are renters?

14% of Cedar Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Catawba). The neighborhood has 6,924 residents.

Is Cedar Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Cedar Valley sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cedar Valley for landlords?

Cedar Valley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Catawba as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Valley?

Cedar Valley has 6,738 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Hispanic / Latino (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

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