2 census tracts · pop 4,194 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 6.8–7.2
Institute Hill is a 2-tract neighborhood of Butler, PA, population 4,194. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 48% against 30.7% citywide, putting Institute Hill 17.1% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.1/10.
The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. Filings are well documented here: 233 across 2 observed tracts.
At $715 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Butler commands. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 6.1% of renter households. Judgments average 2.6% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are The Island and South Side. Against average income of $49,337, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Institute Hill vs ButlerHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Institute Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
233Total filings (sum)
3.19%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2006)
3.97%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Institute Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Institute Hill?
Institute Hill scores 7/10 (Elevated 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 Institute Hill compare to Butler overall?
Institute Hill scores 1.2 points higher than Butler overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $715 vs $818.
Q3
What is the average rent in Institute Hill?
Average gross rent in Institute Hill is $715/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Institute Hill residents are renters?
54% of Institute Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Butler). The neighborhood has 4,194 residents.
Q5
Is Institute Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Institute Hill sits in the 39th 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 Institute Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Institute Hill is census tract 42019902400 (score 7.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.8 to 7.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Institute Hill for landlords?
Institute Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 Butler as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Institute Hill?
Institute Hill has 3,993 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%), Hispanic / Latino (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
