1 census tracts · pop 4,267 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Butler is a one-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 4,267. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. 24.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 30.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. 32% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, a little below the Detroit rate of 35.9%.
That places it #72 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. Average gross rent runs $1,067, close to the Detroit average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $41,679.
52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Butler vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%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.
30.4%Housing insecurity
24.1%Utility shutoff threat
38.6%Food insecurity
40.8%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
38.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Butler
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Butler?
Butler scores 5.9/10 (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 Detroit overall?
Butler scores 1.3 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,067 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Butler?
Average gross rent in Butler is $1,067/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Butler residents are renters?
52% of Butler households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 4,267 residents.
Q5
Is Butler a high social-vulnerability area?
Butler sits in the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 (5.9/10). 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 Detroit as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Butler?
Butler has 4,230 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (94.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.1%), Hispanic / Latino (1.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
