Neighborhood · Summerville, SC

Weatherstone Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,285 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Weatherstone is a white-black neighborhood in Summerville with 1 census tract and a population of 6,285 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. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,060/month sits 31% lower than the Summerville citywide average ($1,526).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Weatherstone vs Summerville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.6% +16%

Summerville: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,060 -31%

Summerville: $1,526

Average HH income

$59,132 -25%

Summerville: $78,621

Poverty rate

25.6% +148%

Summerville: 10.3%

Renter share

38.9% +26%

Summerville: 30.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Weatherstone and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Weatherstone scores 4.3

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

35% 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

39% 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

25.6% below poverty line · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Weatherstone

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45035010700	4.3	6,285	35%	$1,060

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 82%ile

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

Household characteristics 93%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 92%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Weatherstone

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,256Total filings (sum)
19.43%Avg annual filing rate
21.9%Peak year (2012)
17.25%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Weatherstone

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

16.6%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
15.7%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
35.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Weatherstone

What is the eviction-risk score for Weatherstone?

Weatherstone 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.

How does Weatherstone compare to Summerville overall?

Weatherstone scores 2.1 points higher than Summerville overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,060 vs $1,526.

What is the average rent in Weatherstone?

Average gross rent in Weatherstone is $1,060/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Weatherstone residents are renters?

39% of Weatherstone households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Summerville). The neighborhood has 6,285 residents.

Is Weatherstone a high social-vulnerability area?

Weatherstone sits in the 92nd 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.

How safe is Weatherstone for landlords?

Weatherstone 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 Summerville as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Weatherstone?

Weatherstone has 5,543 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Weatherstone

2.2 Corey Wood 2 tracts · pop 9,575 2.3 Summerville Farms 2 tracts · pop 10,488 3.6 White Gables 2 tracts · pop 6,198 3.3 Dorchester Crossing 4 tracts · pop 24,789 2.8 Wellborn Village 2 tracts · pop 14,165

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Summerville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Weatherstone.

3.7 White Gables 2 tracts · pop 6,198 3.6 Dorchester Crossing 4 tracts · pop 24,789 3.2 Cotton Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,278 2.5 Summerville Farms 2 tracts · pop 10,488 2.2 Corey Wood 2 tracts · pop 9,575

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