2 census tracts · pop 3,091 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4–4.8
Aquarium Wharf is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charleston with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,091 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,630/month sits 5% lower than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Aquarium Wharf vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Aquarium Wharf
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
696Total filings (sum)
21.51%Avg annual filing rate
46.4%Peak year (2014)
9.81%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
701Total filings 2020-21
4.6Avg monthly observed
12.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.38×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Charleston, SC).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Aquarium Wharf
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
11.7%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Aquarium Wharf
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Aquarium Wharf?
Aquarium Wharf scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Aquarium Wharf compare to Charleston overall?
Aquarium Wharf scores 1.8 points higher than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,630 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Aquarium Wharf?
Average gross rent in Aquarium Wharf is $1,630/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Aquarium Wharf residents are renters?
66% of Aquarium Wharf households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 3,091 residents.
Q5
Is Aquarium Wharf a high social-vulnerability area?
Aquarium Wharf sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Aquarium Wharf have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Aquarium Wharf is census tract 45019000900 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Aquarium Wharf for landlords?
Aquarium Wharf carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Charleston as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Aquarium Wharf?
Aquarium Wharf has 2,753 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
