Neighborhood · Boise City, ID

Central Bench Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 25,287 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.8–4.8

Central Bench is a 7-tract neighborhood of Boise City, ID, population 25,287. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Boise City baseline of 29.6%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.3/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.4/10.

Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. 17% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Average gross rent is $1,173, 19% below the Boise City average of $1,446.

Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.8 to 4.8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.

That places it #3 of 12 neighborhoods in Boise City. For a like-for-like read, Collister and Pioneer score within a fraction of it.

Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $62,265. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Central Bench vs Boise City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.0% +62%

Boise City: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,173 -19%

Boise City: $1,446

Average HH income

$62,265 -29%

Boise City: $87,307

Poverty rate

16.2% +46%

Boise City: 11.1%

Renter share

47.0% +28%

Boise City: 36.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Central Bench and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.8–4.8

Why Central Bench scores 4.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Economic stress

16.2% below poverty line · Range 1.8–6.4 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Central Bench vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Central Bench?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 1 points from 3.8 to 4.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.2 4.0 3.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Central Bench

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
16001002000	4.8	5,029	52%	$1,149
16001001003	4.8	3,078	59%	$1,093
16001001402	4.8	3,055	56%	$1,221
16001001701	4.8	2,159	46%	$1,222
16001001401	4.2	2,373	40%	$1,096
16001001800	4	4,311	54%	$1,217
16001001900	3.8	5,282	33%	$1,194

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 61%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central Bench

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

12.1%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
11.1%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Central Bench

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Bench?

Central Bench scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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.

How does Central Bench compare to Boise City overall?

Central Bench scores 1.0 points higher than Boise City overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,173 vs $1,446.

What is the average rent in Central Bench?

Average gross rent in Central Bench is $1,173/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Central Bench residents are renters?

47% of Central Bench households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Boise City). The neighborhood has 25,287 residents.

Is Central Bench a high social-vulnerability area?

Central Bench 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.

Which tracts in Central Bench have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Bench is census tract 16001002000 (score 4.8/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.8, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Central Bench for landlords?

Central Bench carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Boise City as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Central Bench?

Central Bench has 25,204 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Central Bench

3.7 West End 3 tracts · pop 9,104 4.3 Pioneer 3 tracts · pop 7,676 3.5 Southeast Boise 4 tracts · pop 10,284 4.2 Basque Block 2 tracts · pop 8,716 3.4 Hillcrest 4 tracts · pop 12,247 4 Collister 6 tracts · pop 20,188

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Boise City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Central Bench.

4.1 Collister 6 tracts · pop 20,188 4.8 BoDo 1 tracts · pop 6,807 4.8 Linen District 1 tracts · pop 3,071 4 Pioneer 3 tracts · pop 7,676 3.9 Basque Block 2 tracts · pop 8,716 3.7 West End 3 tracts · pop 9,104

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