Neighborhood · Summerville, SC

Dorchester Crossing Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 24,789 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 2.3–4.7

Dorchester Crossing is a white-black neighborhood in Summerville with 4 census tracts and a population of 24,789 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,421/month sits 7% lower than the Summerville citywide average ($1,526).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Dorchester Crossing vs Summerville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.9% +33%

Summerville: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,421 -7%

Summerville: $1,526

Average HH income

$63,804 -19%

Summerville: $78,621

Poverty rate

16.7% +62%

Summerville: 10.3%

Renter share

43.9% +42%

Summerville: 30.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dorchester Crossing and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.3–4.7

Why Dorchester Crossing scores 3.6

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

44% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

16.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.2 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–3.9 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Dorchester Crossing vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Dorchester Crossing?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.4 points from 2.3 to 4.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 3.3 2.7 2.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Dorchester Crossing

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45035010813	4.7	10,967	55%	$1,449
45035010815	3.3	2,528	22%	$1,366
45035010808	2.7	6,268	38%	$1,243
45035010807	2.3	5,026	17%	$1,612

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 62%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dorchester Crossing

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

8,233Total filings (sum)
44.41%Avg annual filing rate
131.7%Peak year (2014)
42.47%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dorchester Crossing

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

13.6%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
17.1%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Dorchester Crossing

What is the eviction-risk score for Dorchester Crossing?

Dorchester Crossing scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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.

How does Dorchester Crossing compare to Summerville overall?

Dorchester Crossing scores 1.4 points higher than Summerville overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,421 vs $1,526.

What is the average rent in Dorchester Crossing?

Average gross rent in Dorchester Crossing is $1,421/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dorchester Crossing residents are renters?

44% of Dorchester Crossing households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Summerville). The neighborhood has 24,789 residents.

Is Dorchester Crossing a high social-vulnerability area?

Dorchester Crossing sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Dorchester Crossing have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dorchester Crossing is census tract 45035010813 (score 4.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 4.7, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Dorchester Crossing for landlords?

Dorchester Crossing carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Summerville as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dorchester Crossing?

Dorchester Crossing has 24,920 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dorchester Crossing

2.8 Wellborn Village 2 tracts · pop 14,165 2.3 Summerville Farms 2 tracts · pop 10,488 2.2 Corey Wood 2 tracts · pop 9,575 3.6 White Gables 2 tracts · pop 6,198

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Summerville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dorchester Crossing.

3.7 White Gables 2 tracts · pop 6,198 3.2 Cotton Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,278 4.3 Weatherstone 1 tracts · pop 6,285 2.5 Summerville Farms 2 tracts · pop 10,488 2.2 Corey Wood 2 tracts · pop 9,575

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