1 census tracts · pop 4,626 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Bennett is a black-white neighborhood in North Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,626 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (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 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,590/month sits 11% higher than the North Charleston citywide average ($1,430).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bennett vs North CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bennett
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,328Total filings (sum)
50.57%Avg annual filing rate
54.9%Peak year (2014)
49.44%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,332Total filings 2020-21
30.3Avg monthly observed
45.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×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 Bennett
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.9%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
21.3%Food insecurity
11.9%SNAP enrollment
14.8%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bennett
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bennett?
Bennett scores 3.5/10 (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 Bennett compare to North Charleston overall?
Bennett scores 0.9 points higher than North Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,590 vs $1,430.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bennett?
Average gross rent in Bennett is $1,590/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bennett residents are renters?
65% of Bennett households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 4,626 residents.
Q5
Is Bennett a high social-vulnerability area?
Bennett sits in the 59th 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 Bennett for landlords?
Bennett carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 North Charleston as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bennett?
Bennett has 5,224 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Hispanic / Latino (22.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
