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Waters Edge Eviction Risk: Lower , North Charleston

Tract 45035010822 · Dorchester County, SC · pop 3,948 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Here is how census tract 45035010822, in Waters Edge in North Charleston eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.2/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 3,948. It lands near the 45th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 61% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 6% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,463 monthly, set against $98,931 in average yearly household income, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 25% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 10% Owners 75%
Tract context
Occupied units1,085
Renter share25.4%
SVI overall0.33
Poverty rate10.6%
Median income$98,931

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Waters Edge
Moderate
Within parent city
13 th percentile
Rank, 13th percentileLowHigh
#27 of 31 tracts In North Charleston
Very Low
Within county
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#14 of 31 tracts In Dorchester County
Elevated
Within state
31 th percentile
Rank, 31st percentileLowHigh
#905 of 1,317 tracts In South Carolina
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across North Charleston and the region

Centroid at 32.9477, -80.1457 · click any tract to drill in

Why Waters Edge scores 3.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from North Charleston
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.5
State political climate
South Carolina legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
10.6% poverty · this tract
2.6
Supply constraint
$1,463 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from North Charleston
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from North Charleston
3.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from North Charleston
3.0

How Waters Edge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Waters Edge risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.23.2This tracttract 010822North Charleston: 2.62.6North Charlestonparent cityCounty: 3.13.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.04.0Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 33

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Waters Edge

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from North Charleston eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Dorchester County average of 4.8 and in line with the South Carolina statewide average of 5.5. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 11.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 7.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 45035010822

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 45035010822?

Census tract 45035010822 in the Waters Edge neighborhood scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 45035010822?

Median gross rent is $1,463/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 45035010822?

10.6% of residents in tract 45035010822 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,948.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 45035010822?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 33th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 43th, household 38th, minority 60th, housing 19th.
Q5

Is tract 45035010822 considered part of Waters Edge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 45035010822 fall within Waters Edge (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 45035010822 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.9% 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. 7.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 45035010822 compare to North Charleston overall?

Tract 45035010822 scores 3.2/10, higher than the parent city of North Charleston at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Charleston eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in North Charleston

Top eight tracts in North Charleston ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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