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Neighborhood · North Charleston, SC

Ashley Junction Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,052 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Ashley Junction is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in North Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,052 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% 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 $1,414/month sits 1% lower than the North Charleston citywide average ($1,430).

Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ashley Junction vs North Charleston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.7% +29%
North Charleston: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$1,414 -1%
North Charleston: $1,430
Average HH income
$88,125 +40%
North Charleston: $62,789
Poverty rate
10.1% -35%
North Charleston: 15.5%
Renter share
52.9% +5%
North Charleston: 50.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ashley Junction and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Ashley Junction scores 3.3

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
53% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
10.1% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Risk score comparison

Ashley Junction vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ashley Junction score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ashley Junction: 3.33.3Ashley JunctionNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Ashley Junction

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45019003600 3.3 3,052 42% $1,414
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 47%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ashley Junction

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 678Total filings (sum)
  • 30.71%Avg annual filing rate
  • 40.2%Peak year (2014)
  • 29.89%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 321Total filings 2020-21
  • 4.2Avg monthly observed
  • 12.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.33×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 Ashley Junction

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

Frequently asked

About Ashley Junction

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ashley Junction?

Ashley Junction scores 3.3/10 (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 Ashley Junction compare to North Charleston overall?

Ashley Junction scores 0.7 points higher than North Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,414 vs $1,430.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ashley Junction?

Average gross rent in Ashley Junction is $1,414/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ashley Junction residents are renters?

53% of Ashley Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 3,052 residents.
Q5

Is Ashley Junction a high social-vulnerability area?

Ashley Junction sits in the 33rd 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 Ashley Junction for landlords?

Ashley Junction carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 North Charleston as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Ashley Junction?

Ashley Junction has 3,212 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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