1 census tracts · pop 5,931 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Montana State University maps to a single census tract in Bozeman, MT, population 5,931. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. At $975 a month, rents sit 43% under what the rest of Bozeman commands.
This is a renter market: 100% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 41% against 30.6% citywide, putting Montana State University 10.1% over its own city. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the high side is economic stress at 7.3/10.
Court records for this tract carry 2 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2000, when filings touched 0.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 0.3% in 2001 against a 0.3% peak.
Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Bozeman, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $50,707.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Montana State University vs BozemanHow 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 & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Montana State University
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2Total filings (sum)
0.26%Avg annual filing rate
0.3%Peak year (2000)
0.26%Latest filed (2001)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montana State University
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.1%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
19.0%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
31.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Montana State University
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Montana State University?
Montana State University scores 5.9/10 (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 Montana State University compare to Bozeman overall?
Montana State University scores 1.4 points higher than Bozeman overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $975 vs $1,717.
Q3
What is the average rent in Montana State University?
Average gross rent in Montana eviction laws State University is $975/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Montana State University residents are renters?
100% of Montana State University households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bozeman). The neighborhood has 5,931 residents.
Q5
Is Montana State University a high social-vulnerability area?
Montana State University sits in the 43rd 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.
Q6
How safe is Montana State University for landlords?
Montana eviction laws State University carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Montana State University?
Montana State University has 5,744 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
