1 census tracts · pop 3,006 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Hampton Park Terrace is a white-black neighborhood in Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,006 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,624/month sits 6% lower than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hampton Park Terrace vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hampton Park Terrace
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
454Total filings (sum)
20.53%Avg annual filing rate
39.4%Peak year (2014)
14.65%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
532Total filings 2020-21
6.9Avg monthly observed
20.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.33×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 Hampton Park Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.0%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
18.3%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hampton Park Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hampton Park Terrace?
Hampton Park Terrace scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 Hampton Park Terrace compare to Charleston overall?
Hampton Park Terrace scores 2.3 points higher than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,624 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hampton Park Terrace?
Average gross rent in Hampton Park Terrace is $1,624/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hampton Park Terrace residents are renters?
61% of Hampton Park Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 3,006 residents.
Q5
Is Hampton Park Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Hampton Park Terrace sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Hampton Park Terrace for landlords?
Hampton Park Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Hampton Park Terrace?
Hampton Park Terrace has 3,008 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
