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Neighborhood · Charleston, SC

Halsey Park Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 6,219 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.2–3.6

Halsey Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charleston with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,219 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,989/month sits 16% higher than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).

Risk score
2.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Halsey Park vs Charleston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.8% +40%
Charleston: 32.7%
Average gross rent
$1,989 +16%
Charleston: $1,722
Average HH income
$119,217 +32%
Charleston: $90,038
Poverty rate
12.1% +1%
Charleston: 12.0%
Renter share
42.1% -5%
Charleston: 44.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Halsey Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.2–3.6

Why Halsey Park scores 2.7

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 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Rent control risk
46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
42% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
12.1% below poverty line · Range 2.2–5.2 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.4–7.2 across tracts
5.9
Risk score comparison

Halsey Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Halsey Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Halsey Park: 2.72.7Halsey ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Halsey Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.4 points from 2.2 to 3.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Halsey Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45019000600 3.6 1,065 42% $1,978
45019000500 3.2 1,464 46% $2,219
45019003000 2.2 3,690 47% $1,901
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 5%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 11%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Halsey Park

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 93Total filings (sum)
  • 1.84%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.7%Peak year (2014)
  • 1.35%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 118Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.7Avg monthly observed
  • 0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.83×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 Halsey Park

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

Frequently asked

About Halsey Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Halsey Park?

Halsey Park scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Halsey Park compare to Charleston overall?

Halsey Park scores 0.1 points higher than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,989 vs $1,722.
Q3

What is the average rent in Halsey Park?

Average gross rent in Halsey Park is $1,989/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Halsey Park residents are renters?

42% of Halsey Park households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 6,219 residents.
Q5

Is Halsey Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Halsey Park sits in the 6th 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

Which tracts in Halsey Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Halsey Park is census tract 45019000600 (score 3.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 3.6, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Halsey Park for landlords?

Halsey Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Halsey Park?

Halsey Park has 6,229 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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