Neighborhood · Bozeman, MT

Harvest Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,183 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Harvest Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bozeman with 1 census tract and a population of 7,183 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,702/month sits 1% lower than the Bozeman citywide average ($1,717).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Harvest Creek vs Bozeman How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.2% +74%

Bozeman: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,702 -1%

Bozeman: $1,717

Average HH income

$99,199 +24%

Bozeman: $79,903

Poverty rate

5.3% -64%

Bozeman: 14.8%

Renter share

51.5% -7%

Bozeman: 55.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Harvest Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Harvest Creek scores 3.5

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

52% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

5.3% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Harvest Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Harvest Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
30031000506	3.5	7,183	53%	$1,702

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

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

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 5%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 6%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 40%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harvest Creek

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

6.5%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
7.2%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
21.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Harvest Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Harvest Creek?

Harvest Creek scores 3.5/10 (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.

How does Harvest Creek compare to Bozeman overall?

Harvest Creek scores 0.8 points higher than Bozeman overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,702 vs $1,717.

What is the average rent in Harvest Creek?

Average gross rent in Harvest Creek is $1,702/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Harvest Creek residents are renters?

52% of Harvest Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bozeman). The neighborhood has 7,183 residents.

Is Harvest Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Harvest Creek sits in the 13th 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.

How safe is Harvest Creek for landlords?

Harvest Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Bozeman as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Harvest Creek?

Harvest Creek has 7,705 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Harvest Creek

4.6 North Tracy Avenue 2 tracts · pop 6,910

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bozeman

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Harvest Creek.

3.7 Norton Ranch 1 tracts · pop 6,248 4.1 Pleasant Valley 1 tracts · pop 3,913 2.8 Westfield 1 tracts · pop 3,285 4.2 Hillcrest 1 tracts · pop 5,050 4.4 North Tracy Avenue 2 tracts · pop 6,910 4.6 Cattail Creek 1 tracts · pop 3,904

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