Neighborhood · Ranked #77,226 of 84,120 nationally

Spring Lake Eviction Risk: Lower , Lexington

Tract 45063021038 · Lexington County, SC · pop 4,143 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

For landlords sizing up the Spring Lake area of Lexington, census tract 45063021038 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.4/10. On the national scale it ranks #40,394 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 38% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 7% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,528 a month against an average household income of $106,944 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 22% of occupied homes.

Risk score

1.7

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 8% Stable renters 14% Owners 78%

Tract context

Occupied units1,506

Renter share21.8%

SVI overall0.39

Poverty rate2.5%

Median income$106,944

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lexington and the region

Centroid at 34.0107, -81.1751 · click any tract to drill in

Why Spring Lake scores 1.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lexington

4.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.5

State political climate

South Carolina legislature & governorship

2.1

Economic stress

2.5% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,528 rent vs county FMR

6.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lexington

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lexington

7.2

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lexington

4.8

How Spring Lake compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 39

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

22%Socioeconomic
60%Household composition
54%Racial/ethnic minority
50%Housing & transportation

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.

8.0%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility-shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
4.8%Transit barriers
7.4%No health insurance
14.0%Frequent mental distress
18.8%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Spring Lake

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Lexington 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 Lexington County average of 5.3 and in line with the South Carolina statewide average of 5.5. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 8.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 45063021038

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 45063021038?

Census tract 45063021038 in the Spring Lake neighborhood scores 1.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 45063021038?

Median gross rent is $1,528/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 45063021038?

2.5% of residents in tract 45063021038 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,143.

How socially vulnerable is tract 45063021038?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 39th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 60th, minority 54th, housing 50th.

Is tract 45063021038 considered part of Spring Lake?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 45063021038 fall within Spring Lake (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 45063021038 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.0% 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. 4.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 45063021038 compare to Lexington overall?

Tract 45063021038 scores 1.7/10, lower than the parent city of Lexington at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lexington eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lexington

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