1 census tracts · pop 3,644 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Wilson's Farm is a black-white neighborhood in Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,644 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate 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 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,114/month sits 35% lower than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wilson's Farm vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wilson's Farm
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,801Total filings (sum)
61.11%Avg annual filing rate
76.2%Peak year (2013)
30.98%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,715Total filings 2020-21
22.3Avg monthly observed
37.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.59×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 Wilson's Farm
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.7%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
25.2%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wilson's Farm
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wilson's Farm?
Wilson's Farm scores 5/10 (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 Wilson's Farm compare to Charleston overall?
Wilson's Farm scores 2.4 points higher than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,114 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wilson's Farm?
Average gross rent in Wilson's Farm is $1,114/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wilson's Farm residents are renters?
77% of Wilson's Farm households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 3,644 residents.
Q5
Is Wilson's Farm a high social-vulnerability area?
Wilson's Farm sits in the 73rd 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 Wilson's Farm for landlords?
Wilson's Farm carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Wilson's Farm?
Wilson's Farm has 3,860 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
