1 census tracts · pop 3,928 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
South Side maps to a single census tract in Butler, PA, population 3,928. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Butler baseline of 30.7%, 49% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.1/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. The filing record is not thin: 171 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 5.0% of renter households. Judgments average 3.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Average gross rent runs $778, close to the Butler average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $41,370. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Side vs ButlerHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority12%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Side
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
171Total filings (sum)
3.77%Avg annual filing rate
5.0%Peak year (2006)
4.95%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About South Side
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Side?
South Side scores 7.2/10 (Elevated 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 South Side compare to Butler overall?
South Side scores 1.4 points higher than Butler overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $778 vs $818.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Side?
Average gross rent in South Side is $778/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Side residents are renters?
48% of South Side households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Butler). The neighborhood has 3,928 residents.
Q5
Is South Side a high social-vulnerability area?
South Side sits in the 60th 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 South Side for landlords?
South Side carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Butler as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Side?
South Side has 3,981 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
