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Neighborhood · Mount Pleasant, SC

Myrtle Acres Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,601 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.4–2.4

Myrtle Acres is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mount Pleasant with 1 census tract and a population of 4,601 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,138/month sits 1% lower than the Mount Pleasant citywide average ($2,159).

Risk score
2.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Myrtle Acres vs Mount Pleasant How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.0% +44%
Mount Pleasant: 33.3%
Average gross rent
$2,138 -1%
Mount Pleasant: $2,159
Average HH income
$101,935 -16%
Mount Pleasant: $121,364
Poverty rate
12.2% +111%
Mount Pleasant: 5.8%
Renter share
38.3% +45%
Mount Pleasant: 26.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Myrtle Acres and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.4–2.4

Why Myrtle Acres scores 2.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
38% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Economic stress
12.2% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Risk score comparison

Myrtle Acres vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Myrtle Acres score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Myrtle Acres: 2.42.4Myrtle AcresNeighborhoodParent city: 2.22.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Myrtle Acres

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45019004620 2.4 4,601 48% $2,138
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 9%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Myrtle Acres

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 255Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.3Avg monthly observed
  • 0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 3.95×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Charleston, SC).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Myrtle Acres

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Myrtle Acres

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Myrtle Acres?

Myrtle Acres scores 2.4/10 (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 Myrtle Acres compare to Mount Pleasant overall?

Myrtle Acres scores 0.2 points higher than Mount Pleasant overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,138 vs $2,159.
Q3

What is the average rent in Myrtle Acres?

Average gross rent in Myrtle Acres is $2,138/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Myrtle Acres residents are renters?

38% of Myrtle Acres households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Mount Pleasant). The neighborhood has 4,601 residents.
Q5

Is Myrtle Acres a high social-vulnerability area?

Myrtle Acres sits in the 36th 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 Myrtle Acres for landlords?

Myrtle Acres carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Mount Pleasant as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Myrtle Acres?

Myrtle Acres has 4,386 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Hispanic / Latino (4.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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