1 census tracts · pop 4,049 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Wando Gardens is a white-black neighborhood in North Charleston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,049 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,155/month sits 19% lower than the North Charleston citywide average ($1,430).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wando Gardens vs North CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wando Gardens
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
862Total filings (sum)
56.41%Avg annual filing rate
79.8%Peak year (2013)
13.87%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
181Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.62×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 Wando Gardens
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.4%Housing insecurity
12.6%Utility shutoff threat
24.3%Food insecurity
15.9%SNAP enrollment
16.9%No health insurance
33.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wando Gardens
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wando Gardens?
Wando Gardens scores 4.3/10 (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 Wando Gardens compare to North Charleston overall?
Wando Gardens scores 1.7 points higher than North Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,155 vs $1,430.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wando Gardens?
Average gross rent in Wando Gardens is $1,155/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wando Gardens residents are renters?
36% of Wando Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 4,049 residents.
Q5
Is Wando Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?
Wando Gardens sits in the 81st 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 Wando Gardens for landlords?
Wando Gardens carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Wando Gardens?
Wando Gardens has 3,223 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Hispanic / Latino (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
