1 census tracts · pop 9,649 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Daniel Island maps to a single census tract in Charleston, SC, population 9,649. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,959, 14% above the Charleston average of $1,722.
3.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
roughly one in three of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. That places it #17 of 23 neighborhoods in Charleston. For a like-for-like read, Cypress and Longborough score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $116,208. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
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1 tracts · population-weighted
Daniel Island vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
What is the eviction-risk score for Daniel Island?
Daniel Island scores 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.
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How does Daniel Island compare to Charleston overall?
Daniel Island scores 0.5 points lower than Charleston overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,959 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Daniel Island?
Average gross rent in Daniel Island is $1,959/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Daniel Island residents are renters?
46% of Daniel Island households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 9,649 residents.
Q5
How safe is Daniel Island for landlords?
Daniel Island carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (3.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
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What is the demographic breakdown of Daniel Island?
Daniel Island has 9,217 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.