1 census tracts · pop 6,275 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Saltgrass is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 6,275 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% 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 $1,819/month sits 6% higher than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Saltgrass vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Saltgrass
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
772Total filings 2020-21
10.0Avg monthly observed
11.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×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 Saltgrass
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.7%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
11.3%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Saltgrass
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Saltgrass?
Saltgrass scores 3.8/10 (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 Saltgrass compare to Charleston overall?
Saltgrass scores 1.2 points higher than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,819 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Saltgrass?
Average gross rent in Saltgrass is $1,819/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Saltgrass residents are renters?
37% of Saltgrass households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 6,275 residents.
Q5
Is Saltgrass a high social-vulnerability area?
Saltgrass sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Saltgrass for landlords?
Saltgrass carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Saltgrass?
Saltgrass has 6,579 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
