Neighborhood · Rock Hill, SC

Marion Street Area Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 12,324 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.3–5.9

Marion Street Area Historic District is a black-white neighborhood in Rock Hill with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,324 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $931/month sits 31% lower than the Rock Hill citywide average ($1,341).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Marion Street Area Historic District vs Rock Hill How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.2% +44%

Rock Hill: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$931 -31%

Rock Hill: $1,341

Average HH income

$29,805 -54%

Rock Hill: $64,770

Poverty rate

33.9% +155%

Rock Hill: 13.3%

Renter share

54.2% +18%

Rock Hill: 45.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Marion Street Area Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.3–5.9

Why Marion Street Area Historic District scores 5.6

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 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

54% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

33.9% below poverty line · Range 6.1–10.0 across tracts

7.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Marion Street Area Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Marion Street Area Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.6 points from 5.3 to 5.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.7 5.7 5.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Marion Street Area Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45091060501	5.9	3,346	53%	$944
45091060300	5.7	3,574	57%	$1,119
45091060600	5.7	1,732	—	—
45091060200	5.3	3,672	51%	$1,175

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 94%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Marion Street Area Historic District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

870Total filings (sum)
28.46%Avg annual filing rate
38.9%Peak year (2012)
28.46%Latest filed (2012)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Marion Street Area Historic District

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

24.3%Housing insecurity
18.1%Utility shutoff threat
35.8%Food insecurity
26.2%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
39.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Marion Street Area Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Marion Street Area Historic District?

Marion Street Area Historic District scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Marion Street Area Historic District compare to Rock Hill overall?

Marion Street Area Historic District scores 3.0 points higher than Rock Hill overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $931 vs $1,341.

What is the average rent in Marion Street Area Historic District?

Average gross rent in Marion Street Area Historic District is $931/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Marion Street Area Historic District residents are renters?

54% of Marion Street Area Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Rock Hill). The neighborhood has 12,324 residents.

Is Marion Street Area Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Marion Street Area Historic District sits in the 93rd 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.

Which tracts in Marion Street Area Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Marion Street Area Historic District is census tract 45091060501 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.9, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Marion Street Area Historic District for landlords?

Marion Street Area Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Rock Hill as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Marion Street Area Historic District?

Marion Street Area Historic District has 11,690 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (52%), White (non-Hispanic) (36%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Marion Street Area Historic District

5.2 South Central 2 tracts · pop 4,451

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Rock Hill

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Marion Street Area Historic District.

5.2 South Central 2 tracts · pop 4,451 3.9 Ellis Pond 1 tracts · pop 4,674 3.8 East Rock Hill 1 tracts · pop 6,995 3.7 Flint Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,956 3.6 North Rock Hill 1 tracts · pop 6,135 3.4 Seven Oaks 1 tracts · pop 4,169

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