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Neighborhood · Sullivan's Island, SC

Sullivan's Island Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,317 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Sullivan's Island Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sullivan's Island with 1 census tract and a population of 2,317 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,402/month sits 1% higher than the Sullivan's Island citywide average ($2,375).

Risk score
1.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sullivan's Island Historic District vs Sullivan's Island How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.1% +64%
Sullivan's Island: 34.9%
Average gross rent
$2,402 +1%
Sullivan's Island: $2,375
Average HH income
$179,614 +0%
Sullivan's Island: $179,614
Poverty rate
8.3% 0%
Sullivan's Island: 8.3%
Renter share
15.4% +5%
Sullivan's Island: 14.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sullivan's Island Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.7–1.7

Why Sullivan's Island Historic District scores 1.7

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
15% renter households · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Economic stress
8.3% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Risk score comparison

Sullivan's Island Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sullivan's Island Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sullivan's Island : 1.71.7Sullivan's Island NeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sullivan's Island Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45019004800 1.7 2,317 57% $2,402
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 1

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

Socioeconomic status 2%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 10%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 3%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sullivan's Island Historic District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 13Total filings (sum)
  • 3.47%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.0%Peak year (2012)
  • 2.40%Latest filed (2014)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 8Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.1Avg monthly observed
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.67×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 Sullivan's Island Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About Sullivan's Island Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sullivan's Island Historic District?

Sullivan's Island Historic District scores 1.7/10 (Lower 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 Sullivan's Island Historic District compare to Sullivan's Island overall?

Sullivan's Island Historic District scores 0.7 points lower than Sullivan's Island overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,402 vs $2,375.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sullivan's Island Historic District?

Average gross rent in Sullivan's Island Historic District is $2,402/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sullivan's Island Historic District residents are renters?

15% of Sullivan's Island Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Sullivan's Island). The neighborhood has 2,317 residents.
Q5

Is Sullivan's Island Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Sullivan's Island Historic District sits in the 1st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Sullivan's Island Historic District for landlords?

Sullivan's Island Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). 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 Sullivan's Island as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sullivan's Island Historic District?

Sullivan's Island Historic District has 2,127 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (97%), Hispanic / Latino (2.1%), Other / Multiracial (0.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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