1 census tracts · pop 5,451 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Forestdale is a black-hispanic neighborhood in North Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 5,451 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,229/month sits 14% lower than the North Charleston citywide average ($1,430).
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forestdale vs North CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forestdale
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,388Total filings (sum)
50.81%Avg annual filing rate
61.7%Peak year (2012)
35.83%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,839Total filings 2020-21
23.9Avg monthly observed
50.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.47×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 Forestdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.2%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
31.9%Food insecurity
20.0%SNAP enrollment
26.5%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forestdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forestdale?
Forestdale scores 5.1/10 (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 Forestdale compare to North Charleston overall?
Forestdale scores 2.5 points higher than North Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,229 vs $1,430.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forestdale?
Average gross rent in Forestdale is $1,229/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forestdale residents are renters?
82% of Forestdale households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 5,451 residents.
Q5
Is Forestdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Forestdale sits in the 97th 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 Forestdale for landlords?
Forestdale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Forestdale?
Forestdale has 5,872 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Hispanic / Latino (29.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
