1 census tracts · pop 5,050 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Hillcrest is a one-tract neighborhood of Bozeman, MT, population 5,050. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 40% against 30.6% citywide, putting Hillcrest 9.3% over its own city. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.4/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Court records for this tract carry 1 eviction filings.
SNAP participation is 4.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2001, when filings touched 0.2% of renter households.
At $1,551 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Bozeman commands. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Bozeman, it ranks #8 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are North Tracy Avenue and Pleasant Valley. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $77,623.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hillcrest vs BozemanHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hillcrest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1Total filings (sum)
0.19%Avg annual filing rate
0.2%Peak year (2001)
0.19%Latest filed (2001)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillcrest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.8%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.8%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
24.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hillcrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Hillcrest compare to Bozeman overall?
Hillcrest scores 0.3 points higher than Bozeman overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,551 vs $1,717.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hillcrest?
Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $1,551/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?
46% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bozeman). The neighborhood has 5,050 residents.
Q5
Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest for landlords?
Hillcrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?
Hillcrest has 5,023 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
