Neighborhood · Goose Creek, SC

Alston Court Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,926 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6-4.6

Alston Court is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Goose Creek with 1 census tract and a population of 3,926 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,390/month sits 18% lower than the Goose Creek citywide average ($1,690).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Alston Court vs Goose Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.3% +21%

Goose Creek: 28.3%

Average gross rent

$1,390 -18%

Goose Creek: $1,690

Average HH income

$87,115 0%

Goose Creek: $87,437

Poverty rate

2.1% -68%

Goose Creek: 6.6%

Renter share

33.8% +6%

Goose Creek: 31.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alston Court and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6-4.6

Why Alston Court scores 4.6

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 4.4-4.4 across tracts

4.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.1-6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

34% of income on rent · Range 5.7-5.7 across tracts

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2-2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 6.8-6.8 across tracts

6.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8-4.8 across tracts

4.8

Economic stress

2.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0-1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6-2.6 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Alston Court vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Alston Court

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45015020723	4.6	3,926	34%	$1,390

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 67%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alston Court

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

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

619Total filings (sum)
22.56%Avg annual filing rate
29.1%Peak year (2014)
29.09%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Alston Court

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

12.9%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
16.8%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
14.0%No health insurance
34.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Alston Court

What is the eviction-risk score for Alston Court?

Alston Court scores 4.6/10 (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 Alston Court compare to Goose Creek overall?

Alston Court scores 0.3 points lower than Goose Creek overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,390 vs $1,690.

What is the average rent in Alston Court?

Average gross rent in Alston Court is $1,390/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Alston Court residents are renters?

34% of Alston Court households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Goose Creek). The neighborhood has 3,926 residents.

Is Alston Court a high social-vulnerability area?

Alston Court sits in the 59th 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 Alston Court for landlords?

Alston Court carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Goose Creek as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alston Court?

Alston Court has 3,560 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alston Court

4.8 Deerfield Place 2 tracts · pop 10,445 5.5 Timbercrest Village at Tanner Plantation 2 tracts · pop 4,649 4.4 Ibis Glade 2 tracts · pop 11,216

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Goose Creek

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alston Court.

4.6 Piedmonte Place 1 tracts · pop 3,036 4.8 Deerfield Place 2 tracts · pop 10,445 3.9 Bloomfield 1 tracts · pop 3,126 5.5 Timbercrest Village at Tanner Plantation 2 tracts · pop 4,649

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