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Neighborhood · North Charleston, SC

Chicora Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,521 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Chicora Place is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in North Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 1,521 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $981/month sits 31% lower than the North Charleston citywide average ($1,430).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chicora Place vs North Charleston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
62.1% +92%
North Charleston: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$981 -31%
North Charleston: $1,430
Average HH income
$37,500 -40%
North Charleston: $62,789
Poverty rate
44.8% +188%
North Charleston: 15.5%
Renter share
65.3% +30%
North Charleston: 50.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chicora Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Chicora Place scores 5.4

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
62% 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
65% 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
44.8% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Chicora Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Chicora Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Chicora Place: 5.45.4Chicora PlaceNeighborhoodParent 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 Chicora Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45019005500 5.4 1,521 62% $981
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

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

Socioeconomic status 98%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chicora Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 817Total filings (sum)
  • 46.63%Avg annual filing rate
  • 53.9%Peak year (2012)
  • 36.99%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 558Total filings 2020-21
  • 7.3Avg monthly observed
  • 13.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.54×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 Chicora Place

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

Frequently asked

About Chicora Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Chicora Place?

Chicora Place scores 5.4/10 (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 Chicora Place compare to North Charleston overall?

Chicora Place scores 2.8 points higher than North Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $981 vs $1,430.
Q3

What is the average rent in Chicora Place?

Average gross rent in Chicora Place is $981/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Chicora Place residents are renters?

65% of Chicora Place households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 1,521 residents.
Q5

Is Chicora Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Chicora Place sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Chicora Place for landlords?

Chicora Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 North Charleston as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Chicora Place?

Chicora Place has 1,324 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.2%), Hispanic / Latino (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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