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Neighborhood · Warren, MI

Butler Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,337 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Butler is a white-black neighborhood in Warren with 1 census tract and a population of 5,337 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,205/month sits 2% lower than the Warren citywide average ($1,225).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Butler vs Warren How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.9% +70%
Warren: 32.9%
Average gross rent
$1,205 -2%
Warren: $1,225
Average HH income
$38,730 -39%
Warren: $63,741
Poverty rate
27.0% +111%
Warren: 12.8%
Renter share
49.0% +70%
Warren: 28.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Butler and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Butler scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
27.0% below poverty line · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Butler score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Butler: 5.55.5ButlerNeighborhoodParent city: 3.53.5Parent cityhost cityState: 3.33.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Butler

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26099263600 5.5 5,337 56% $1,205
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 97

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

Socioeconomic status 84%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 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Butler

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

Frequently asked

About Butler

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Butler?

Butler scores 5.5/10 (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.
Q2

How does Butler compare to Warren overall?

Butler scores 2.0 points higher than Warren overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,205 vs $1,225.
Q3

What is the average rent in Butler?

Average gross rent in Butler is $1,205/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Butler residents are renters?

49% of Butler households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Warren). The neighborhood has 5,337 residents.
Q5

Is Butler a high social-vulnerability area?

Butler sits in the 97th 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.
Q6

How safe is Butler for landlords?

Butler carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Warren as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Butler?

Butler has 4,921 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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