1 census tracts · pop 3,161 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
George S Legare Homes is a one-tract neighborhood of North Charleston, SC and houses 3,161 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 32.3% citywide, putting George S Legare Homes 12.6% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 80% 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.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $986 a month, rents sit 31% under what the rest of North Charleston commands.
17.0% 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. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The filing record is not thin: 2,509 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 71.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 52.6% in 2015 against a 71.8% peak.
Among the 23 mapped neighborhoods of North Charleston, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. 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
George S Legare Homes vs North CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in George S Legare Homes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,509Total filings (sum)
56.10%Avg annual filing rate
71.8%Peak year (2013)
52.59%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,121Total filings 2020-21
14.6Avg monthly observed
28.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.51×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 George S Legare Homes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.7%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
32.2%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
16.7%No health insurance
36.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About George S Legare Homes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for George S Legare Homes?
George S Legare Homes 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 George S Legare Homes compare to North Charleston overall?
George S Legare Homes scores 1.4 points higher than North Charleston overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $986 vs $1,430.
Q3
What is the average rent in George S Legare Homes?
Average gross rent in George S Legare Homes is $986/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of George S Legare Homes residents are renters?
80% of George S Legare Homes households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 3,161 residents.
Q5
Is George S Legare Homes a high social-vulnerability area?
George S Legare Homes sits in the 93rd 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 George S Legare Homes for landlords?
George S Legare Homes 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 George S Legare Homes?
George S Legare Homes has 3,341 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
