Neighborhood · Beaufort, SC

Beaufort Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,042 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Beaufort Historic District is a white-black neighborhood in Beaufort with 1 census tract and a population of 2,042 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,080/month sits 11% lower than the Beaufort citywide average ($1,212).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Beaufort Historic District vs Beaufort How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.6% +91%

Beaufort: 33.9%

Average gross rent

$1,080 -11%

Beaufort: $1,212

Average HH income

$47,596 -20%

Beaufort: $59,454

Poverty rate

25.5% +42%

Beaufort: 18.0%

Renter share

45.7% +19%

Beaufort: 38.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beaufort Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Beaufort Historic District scores 5.5

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Rent control risk

65% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Economic stress

25.5% below poverty line · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Supply constraint

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

1.0

Risk score comparison

Beaufort Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Beaufort Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45013000600	5.5	2,042	65%	$1,080

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beaufort Historic District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

403Total filings (sum)
16.43%Avg annual filing rate
18.5%Peak year (2013)
15.13%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beaufort Historic District

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

14.9%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
21.3%Food insecurity
14.2%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Beaufort Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Beaufort Historic District?

Beaufort Historic District scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Beaufort Historic District compare to Beaufort overall?

Beaufort Historic District scores 3.0 points higher than Beaufort overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,080 vs $1,212.

What is the average rent in Beaufort Historic District?

Average gross rent in Beaufort eviction risk Historic District is $1,080/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Beaufort Historic District residents are renters?

46% of Beaufort Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Beaufort). The neighborhood has 2,042 residents.

Is Beaufort Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Beaufort Historic District sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Beaufort Historic District for landlords?

Beaufort eviction risk Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Beaufort as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Beaufort Historic District?

Beaufort Historic District has 2,161 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Other / Multiracial (14.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Beaufort Historic District

3.6 Gator Field 2 tracts · pop 4,921

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Beaufort

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Beaufort Historic District.

3.9 Newpoint 1 tracts · pop 8,600

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