1 census tracts · pop 4,932 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Deweys Hill is a black-hispanic neighborhood in North Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,932 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,240/month sits 13% lower than the North Charleston citywide average ($1,430).
Risk score
5.7
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 5.7/10 (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 3.1 points higher than North Charleston overall (2.6/10). 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 (5.7/10). 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 Deweys Hill?
Deweys Hill has 4,957 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Hispanic / Latino (30.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
