1 census tracts · pop 9,135 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10
· range 2.3–2.3
Cypress is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 9,135 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,693/month sits 2% lower than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).
Risk score
2.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cypress vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cypress
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,047Total filings 2020-21
13.6Avg monthly observed
18.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.73×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Charleston, SC).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cypress
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
20.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cypress
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cypress?
Cypress scores 2.3/10 (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 Cypress compare to Charleston overall?
Cypress scores 0.3 points lower than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,693 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cypress?
Average gross rent in Cypress is $1,693/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cypress residents are renters?
45% of Cypress households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 9,135 residents.
Q5
Is Cypress a high social-vulnerability area?
Cypress sits in the 19th 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 Cypress for landlords?
Cypress carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cypress?
Cypress has 9,919 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
