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Neighborhood · Mauldin, SC

Butler Station Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,003 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.6–2.6

Butler Station is a white-black neighborhood in Mauldin with 1 census tract and a population of 5,003 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 79% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,754/month sits 18% higher than the Mauldin citywide average ($1,490).

Risk score
2.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Butler Station vs Mauldin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
78.9% +211%
Mauldin: 25.4%
Average gross rent
$1,754 +18%
Mauldin: $1,490
Average HH income
$83,477 +3%
Mauldin: $81,027
Poverty rate
10.0% +20%
Mauldin: 8.3%
Renter share
12.9% -60%
Mauldin: 32.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Butler Station and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.6–2.6

Why Butler Station scores 2.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Rent control risk
79% of income on rent · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
13% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
10.0% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Butler Station score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Butler Station: 2.62.6Butler StationNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Butler Station

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45045002905 2.6 5,003 79% $1,754
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 44%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 60%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Butler Station

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 113Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.6Avg monthly observed
  • 3.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.44×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Greenville, SC).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Butler Station

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

Frequently asked

About Butler Station

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Butler Station?

Butler Station scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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 Station compare to Mauldin overall?

Butler Station scores 0.2 points higher than Mauldin overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 79% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,754 vs $1,490.
Q3

What is the average rent in Butler Station?

Average gross rent in Butler Station is $1,754/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Butler Station residents are renters?

13% of Butler Station households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Mauldin). The neighborhood has 5,003 residents.
Q5

Is Butler Station a high social-vulnerability area?

Butler Station sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). 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 Station for landlords?

Butler Station carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Mauldin as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Butler Station?

Butler Station has 5,332 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.3%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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