1 census tracts · pop 4,932 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Deweys Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of North Charleston, SC and houses 4,932 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. 67% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the North Charleston rate of 32.3%.
Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $44,771 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. 72% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.8/10. 19.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
SNAP participation is 28.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. On the high side is economic stress at 7.6/10.
Court records for this tract carry 2,438 eviction filings. Average gross rent is $1,240, 13% below the North Charleston average of $1,430.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 58.9% of renter households.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Deweys Hill vs North CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Deweys Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,438Total filings (sum)
53.05%Avg annual filing rate
58.9%Peak year (2014)
51.96%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,117Total filings 2020-21
14.5Avg monthly observed
37.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.39×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 Deweys Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.0%Housing insecurity
19.5%Utility shutoff threat
37.1%Food insecurity
28.4%SNAP enrollment
24.0%No health insurance
37.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Deweys Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Deweys Hill?
Deweys Hill scores 4.8/10 (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 Deweys Hill compare to North Charleston overall?
Deweys Hill scores 1.4 points higher than North Charleston overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,240 vs $1,430.
Q3
What is the average rent in Deweys Hill?
Average gross rent in Deweys Hill is $1,240/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Deweys Hill residents are renters?
72% of Deweys Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 4,932 residents.
Q5
Is Deweys Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Deweys Hill sits in the 99th 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 Deweys Hill for landlords?
Deweys Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Deweys Hill?
Deweys Hill has 4,957 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Hispanic / Latino (30.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
