2 census tracts · pop 7,274 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
South Park spans 2 census tracts of Charleston, WV and houses 7,274 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.7/10. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for roughly one in three of renter households. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. At $1,048 a month, rents sit 15% over what the rest of Charleston commands.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Charleston, it ranks #8 by risk, the lower third. At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $101,910, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
With little internal variation, 3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Park vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.5%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
10.5%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Park?
South Park scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 South Park compare to Charleston overall?
South Park scores 0.2 points lower than Charleston overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,048 vs $908.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Park?
Average gross rent in South Park is $1,048/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Park residents are renters?
27% of South Park households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 7,274 residents.
Q5
Is South Park a high social-vulnerability area?
South Park sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in South Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Park is census tract 54039001500 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is South Park for landlords?
South Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Charleston as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Park?
South Park has 7,163 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
