4 census tracts · pop 12,247 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3–3.7
Hillcrest spans 4 census tracts of Boise City, ID, population 12,247. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.3/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 1.9/10. The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
SNAP participation is 5.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.7% of adults, 9.1 points below the national rate.
Average gross rent is $1,601, 11% above the Boise City average of $1,446. That places it #11 of 12 neighborhoods in Boise City. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. 34% 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. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Hillcrest vs Boise CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillcrest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
5.4%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hillcrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Hillcrest compare to Boise City overall?
Hillcrest scores 0.1 points lower than Boise City overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,601 vs $1,446.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hillcrest?
Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $1,601/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?
34% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Boise City). The neighborhood has 12,247 residents.
Q5
Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillcrest sits in the 15th 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
Which tracts in Hillcrest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hillcrest is census tract 16001010505 (score 3.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Hillcrest for landlords?
Hillcrest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?
Hillcrest has 12,202 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%), Other / Multiracial (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
