Neighborhood · Boise City, ID

Pioneer Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,676 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.3–4.8

Pioneer spans 3 census tracts of Boise City, ID and houses 7,676 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Boise City rate of 29.6%.

29% 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. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.

On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.3/10. Average gross rent is $1,045, 28% below the Boise City average of $1,446.

The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 4.8. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.

Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Boise City, it ranks #6 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Collister and Basque Block. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $58,317.

57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Pioneer vs Boise City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.5% +101%

Boise City: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,045 -28%

Boise City: $1,446

Average HH income

$58,317 -33%

Boise City: $87,307

Poverty rate

28.8% +159%

Boise City: 11.1%

Renter share

57.2% +55%

Boise City: 36.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pioneer and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.3–4.8

Why Pioneer scores 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

60% 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

57% 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

28.8% below poverty line · Range 1.2–10.0 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.3 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Pioneer vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pioneer?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 3.3 to 4.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.8 3.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Pioneer

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
16001001002	4.8	2,320	56%	$850
16001000101	4.8	1,269	60%	$1,053
16001001500	3.3	4,087	61%	$1,153

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

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

Household characteristics 11%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 23%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pioneer

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

12.4%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.5%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pioneer

What is the eviction-risk score for Pioneer?

Pioneer scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Pioneer compare to Boise City overall?

Pioneer scores 0.6 points higher than Boise City overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,045 vs $1,446.

What is the average rent in Pioneer?

Average gross rent in Pioneer is $1,045/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pioneer residents are renters?

57% of Pioneer households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Boise City). The neighborhood has 7,676 residents.

Is Pioneer a high social-vulnerability area?

Pioneer sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Pioneer have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pioneer is census tract 16001001002 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.8, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Pioneer for landlords?

Pioneer carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Pioneer?

Pioneer has 7,921 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pioneer

4.5 Central Bench 7 tracts · pop 25,287 3.7 West End 3 tracts · pop 9,104 4.2 Basque Block 2 tracts · pop 8,716 3.5 Southeast Boise 4 tracts · pop 10,284 3.2 Hyde Park 2 tracts · pop 5,765 3.4 Hillcrest 4 tracts · pop 12,247

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Boise City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pioneer.

4.1 Collister 6 tracts · pop 20,188 3.9 Basque Block 2 tracts · pop 8,716 3.7 West End 3 tracts · pop 9,104 3.6 Ustick 9 tracts · pop 31,878 4.4 Central Bench 7 tracts · pop 25,287 3.4 Southeast Boise 4 tracts · pop 10,284

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