Eviction Risk in Halsey Park , Charleston
Tract 45019000500 · Charleston County, SC · pop 1,464 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 45019000500 sits in the Halsey Park neighborhood of Charleston, South Carolina. It has a population of 1,464 and an eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). 46% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 40% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,219/month against a median household income of $101,213 — roughly 26% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,275 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 94.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.4%
- Other / Multiracial 1.6%
How the 5.5/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.7 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.1 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.6 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 4.5 | Charleston (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.0 | Charleston (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.0 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 3.5 | Charleston (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 3.0 | Charleston (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 3.5 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 7.2 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 2
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 22%Socioeconomic
- 4%Household composition
- 6%Racial/ethnic minority
- 3%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 19Total filings over 4 yrs
- 1.00%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.7%Peak (2014)
- 2Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 16Total filings 2020-21
- 0.2Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.24×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Charleston, SC as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Halsey Park. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 4.6%Housing insecurity
- 3.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 5.1%Food insecurity
- 2.3%SNAP enrollment
- 3.8%Transit barriers
- 5.0%No health insurance
- 13.3%Frequent mental distress
- 18.5%Any disability
About tract 45019000500
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 45019000500?
Census tract 45019000500 in the Halsey Park neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 45019000500?
Median gross rent is $2,219/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 45019000500?
14.0% of residents in tract 45019000500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,464.
How socially vulnerable is tract 45019000500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 2th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 4th, minority 6th, housing 3th.
Is tract 45019000500 considered part of Halsey Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 45019000500 fall within Halsey Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 45019000500?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 19 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 45019000500 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.00% of renter households, peaking at 1.7% in 2014. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 45019000500 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.24× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Charleston eviction risk, SC), 2020-2021.
What share of households in tract 45019000500 struggle to pay rent?
About 4.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 3.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.