1 census tracts · pop 6,248 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Norton Ranch is a one-tract neighborhood of Bozeman, MT, population 6,248. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 41% against 30.6% citywide, putting Norton Ranch 10.3% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.6/10. SNAP participation is 5.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 8.8% of adults, 9.0 points below the national rate. At $1,896 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Bozeman commands. That places it #10 of 12 neighborhoods in Bozeman.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Harvest Creek and Pleasant Valley. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $107,241.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4/10 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
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Norton Ranch vs BozemanHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Norton Ranch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Norton Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Norton Ranch?
Norton Ranch scores 4/10 (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 Norton Ranch compare to Bozeman overall?
Norton Ranch scores 0.5 points lower than Bozeman overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,896 vs $1,717.
Q3
What is the average rent in Norton Ranch?
Average gross rent in Norton Ranch is $1,896/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Norton Ranch residents are renters?
41% of Norton Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bozeman). The neighborhood has 6,248 residents.
Q5
Is Norton Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Norton Ranch 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
How safe is Norton Ranch for landlords?
Norton Ranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Norton Ranch?
Norton Ranch has 6,821 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
