1 census tracts · pop 6,275 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Saltgrass is a one-tract neighborhood of Charleston, SC and houses 6,275 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Charleston rate of 32.7%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. SNAP participation is 6.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10.
Among the 23 mapped neighborhoods of Charleston, it ranks #9 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are West Ashley and Ashley Villas.
Average gross rent runs $1,819, close to the Charleston average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $82,730.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
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 4.2/10 (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 Saltgrass compare to Charleston overall?
Saltgrass scores 0.7 points higher than Charleston overall (3.5/10). 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 moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Saltgrass?
Saltgrass has 6,579 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
