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Neighborhood · North Charleston, SC

Rosemont Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,443 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Rosemont is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in North Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 2,443 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,318/month sits 8% lower than the North Charleston citywide average ($1,430).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rosemont vs North Charleston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.8% +57%
North Charleston: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$1,318 -8%
North Charleston: $1,430
Average HH income
$53,304 -15%
North Charleston: $62,789
Poverty rate
21.5% +38%
North Charleston: 15.5%
Renter share
55.7% +11%
North Charleston: 50.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rosemont and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why Rosemont scores 4.7

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
51% 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
56% 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
21.5% below poverty line · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Risk score comparison

Rosemont vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Rosemont score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Rosemont: 4.74.7RosemontNeighborhoodParent 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 Rosemont

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45019004400 4.7 2,443 51% $1,318
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 76%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rosemont

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 481Total filings (sum)
  • 18.56%Avg annual filing rate
  • 23.9%Peak year (2014)
  • 17.90%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 448Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.8Avg monthly observed
  • 13.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.42×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 Rosemont

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

Frequently asked

About Rosemont

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Rosemont?

Rosemont scores 4.7/10 (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 Rosemont compare to North Charleston overall?

Rosemont scores 2.1 points higher than North Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,318 vs $1,430.
Q3

What is the average rent in Rosemont?

Average gross rent in Rosemont is $1,318/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Rosemont residents are renters?

56% of Rosemont households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 2,443 residents.
Q5

Is Rosemont a high social-vulnerability area?

Rosemont sits in the 96th 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 Rosemont for landlords?

Rosemont carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Rosemont?

Rosemont has 2,591 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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