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Neighborhood · Ranked #22,213 of 84,120 nationally

Stuart Square Eviction Risk: Moderate , Myrtle Beach

Tract 45051050902 · Horry County, SC · pop 4,160 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

In the Stuart Square area of Myrtle Beach, census tract 45051050902 scores $1/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #52,453 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 42% of renter households, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $991 a month against an average household income of $36,530 a year, roughly 33% of income at the averages. Renters make up 43% of occupied homes.

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 18% Stable renters 25% Owners 57%
Tract context
Occupied units1,727
Renter share43.5%
SVI overall0.84
Poverty rate21.4%
Median income$36,530

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Stuart Square
Moderate
Within parent city
83 th percentile
Rank, 83rd percentileLowHigh
#3 of 13 tracts In Myrtle Beach
High
Within county
95 th percentile
Rank, 95th percentileLowHigh
#5 of 77 tracts In Horry County
Very High
Within state
81 th percentile
Rank, 81st percentileLowHigh
#247 of 1,317 tracts In South Carolina
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Myrtle Beach and the region

Centroid at 33.6979, -78.9149 · click any tract to drill in

Why Stuart Square scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Myrtle Beach
3.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.3
State political climate
South Carolina legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
21.4% poverty · this tract
5.3
Supply constraint
$991 rent vs county FMR
2.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Myrtle Beach
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Myrtle Beach
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Myrtle Beach
2.5

How Stuart Square compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Stuart Square risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.25.2This tracttract 050902Myrtle Beach: 2.52.5Myrtle Beachparent cityCounty: 3.73.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.04.0Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 84

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Stuart Square

What moves this score most is economic stress at 5.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Myrtle Beach eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Horry County average of 5.3 and below the South Carolina statewide average of 5.5. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 28.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 20.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 45051050902

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 45051050902?

Census tract 45051050902 in the Stuart Square neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 45051050902?

Median gross rent is $991/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 45051050902?

21.4% of residents in tract 45051050902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,160.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 45051050902?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 93th, household 61th, minority 73th, housing 62th.
Q5

Is tract 45051050902 considered part of Stuart Square?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 45051050902 fall within Stuart Square (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 45051050902 struggle to pay rent?

About 28.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 20.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 45051050902 compare to Myrtle Beach overall?

Tract 45051050902 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of Myrtle Beach at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Myrtle Beach eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Myrtle Beach

Top eight tracts in Myrtle Beach ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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