2 census tracts · pop 4,451 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
South Central spans 2 census tracts of Rock Hill, SC and houses 4,451 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Against a Rock Hill baseline of 32.0%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.
21.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Set annual rent against average household income of $40,068 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 28.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 20% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. At $1,085 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Rock Hill commands. Filings are well documented here: 440 across 2 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 68.2% of renter households. That places it #1 of 9 neighborhoods in Rock Hill. Judgments average 1.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
With little internal variation, 4.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Central vs Rock HillHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Central
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
440Total filings (sum)
50.29%Avg annual filing rate
68.2%Peak year (2012)
50.29%Latest filed (2012)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Central
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.8%Housing insecurity
21.6%Utility shutoff threat
41.7%Food insecurity
32.2%SNAP enrollment
17.2%No health insurance
42.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Central
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Central?
South Central scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 South Central compare to Rock Hill overall?
South Central scores 1.4 points higher than Rock Hill overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,085 vs $1,341.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Central?
Average gross rent in South Central is $1,085/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Central residents are renters?
45% of South Central households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Rock Hill). The neighborhood has 4,451 residents.
Q5
Is South Central a high social-vulnerability area?
South Central sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in South Central have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Central is census tract 45091060401 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 4.8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is South Central for landlords?
South Central carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Central?
South Central has 4,839 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
