Eviction Risk in Couch Place , Easley
Tract 45077010905 · Pickens County, SC · pop 3,855 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 45077010905 sits in the Couch Place neighborhood of Easley, South Carolina. It has a population of 3,855 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 62% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 59% severely cost-burdened (≥50%).
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,904 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 86.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.3%
- Other / Multiracial 1.7%
How the 6.2/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.3 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.1 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 2.5 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 3.2 | Easley (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 8.3 | Easley (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 2.0 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 6.9 | Easley (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 7.4 | Easley (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 4.4 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 5.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 58
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 70%Socioeconomic
- 37%Household composition
- 21%Racial/ethnic minority
- 60%Housing & transportation
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 11.0%Housing insecurity
- 7.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 15.7%Food insecurity
- 8.7%SNAP enrollment
- 7.5%Transit barriers
- 11.3%No health insurance
- 16.0%Frequent mental distress
- 33.8%Any disability
About tract 45077010905
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 45077010905?
Census tract 45077010905 in the Couch Place neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the poverty rate in tract 45077010905?
17.5% of residents in tract 45077010905 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,855.
How socially vulnerable is tract 45077010905?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 70th, household 37th, minority 21th, housing 60th.
Is tract 45077010905 considered part of Couch Place?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 45077010905 fall within Couch Place (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 45077010905 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.0% 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. 7.0% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.