4 census tracts · pop 18,331 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.7–3.9
West Ashley is a white-black neighborhood in Charleston with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,331 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. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,354/month sits 21% lower than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
West Ashley vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Ashley
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
8,083Total filings (sum)
44.93%Avg annual filing rate
72.0%Peak year (2014)
36.88%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
4,861Total filings 2020-21
18.5Avg monthly observed
39.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.48×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 West Ashley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.4%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
18.2%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
11.4%No health insurance
28.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Ashley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Ashley?
West Ashley scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 West Ashley compare to Charleston overall?
West Ashley scores 1.2 points higher than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,354 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Ashley?
Average gross rent in West Ashley is $1,354/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Ashley residents are renters?
57% of West Ashley households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 18,331 residents.
Q5
Is West Ashley a high social-vulnerability area?
West Ashley sits in the 61st 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
Which tracts in West Ashley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Ashley is census tract 45019002605 (score 3.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 3.9, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is West Ashley for landlords?
West Ashley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Ashley?
West Ashley has 18,803 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
