1 census tracts · pop 3,212 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
The Island maps to a single census tract in Butler, PA, population 3,212. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.2/10, in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 45%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Butler rate of 30.7%. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.7/10.
Court records for this tract carry 286 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 7.4% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $901, 10% above the Butler average of $818. Recent filings have not receded much: 7.1% in 2006 against a 7.4% peak.
Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $33,804. 65% 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
The Island vs ButlerHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Island
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
286Total filings (sum)
6.68%Avg annual filing rate
7.4%Peak year (2003)
7.07%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About The Island
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Island?
The Island 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 The Island compare to Butler overall?
The Island scores 1.4 points higher than Butler overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $901 vs $818.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Island?
Average gross rent in The Island is $901/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Island residents are renters?
65% of The Island households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Butler). The neighborhood has 3,212 residents.
Q5
Is The Island a high social-vulnerability area?
The Island sits in the 67th 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 The Island for landlords?
The Island 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 The Island?
The Island has 3,225 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Other / Multiracial (10.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
