1 census tracts · pop 3,913 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Pleasant Valley is a one-tract neighborhood of Bozeman, MT and houses 3,913 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Bozeman baseline of 30.6%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.2/10. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 7.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 7.9% of adults, 9.9 points below the national rate.
Average gross rent is $1,822, 6% above the Bozeman average of $1,717. That places it #9 of 12 neighborhoods in Bozeman.
For a like-for-like read, Hillcrest and North Tracy Avenue score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $83,694. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pleasant Valley 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 & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pleasant Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.9%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
22.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pleasant Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasant Valley?
Pleasant Valley scores 4.5/10 (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 Pleasant Valley compare to Bozeman overall?
Pleasant Valley scores 0.0 points higher than Bozeman overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,822 vs $1,717.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pleasant Valley?
Average gross rent in Pleasant Valley is $1,822/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pleasant Valley residents are renters?
48% of Pleasant Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bozeman). The neighborhood has 3,913 residents.
Q5
Is Pleasant Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Pleasant Valley sits in the 38th 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 Pleasant Valley for landlords?
Pleasant Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasant Valley?
Pleasant Valley has 4,332 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
