1 census tracts · pop 3,320 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Brownswood Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,320 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 2% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,445/month sits 16% lower than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brownswood Place vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brownswood Place
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
63Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.66×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 Brownswood Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.7%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.2%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brownswood Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brownswood Place?
Brownswood Place scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Brownswood Place compare to Charleston overall?
Brownswood Place scores 0.5 points higher than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,445 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brownswood Place?
Average gross rent in Brownswood Place is $1,445/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brownswood Place residents are renters?
19% of Brownswood Place households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 3,320 residents.
Q5
Is Brownswood Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Brownswood Place sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Brownswood Place for landlords?
Brownswood Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Charleston as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brownswood Place?
Brownswood Place has 3,873 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.3%), Other / Multiracial (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
