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Neighborhood · Butte, MT

Pioneer Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,083 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

Pioneer is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Butte with 1 census tract and a population of 3,083 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $618/month sits 28% lower than the Butte citywide average ($856).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pioneer vs Butte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
23.7% -18%
Butte: 29.0%
Average gross rent
$618 -28%
Butte: $856
Average HH income
$20,800 -64%
Butte: $57,633
Poverty rate
49.4% +206%
Butte: 16.1%
Renter share
83.9% +186%
Butte: 29.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pioneer and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.9–5.9

Why Pioneer scores 5.9

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
24% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
84% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Economic stress
49.4% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Pioneer vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pioneer score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pioneer: 5.95.9PioneerNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.32.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Pioneer

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
30093000102 5.9 3,083 24% $618
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 29%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pioneer

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

Frequently asked

About Pioneer

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pioneer?

Pioneer 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 Pioneer compare to Butte overall?

Pioneer scores 3.6 points higher than Butte overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $618 vs $856.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pioneer?

Average gross rent in Pioneer is $618/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pioneer residents are renters?

84% of Pioneer households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Butte). The neighborhood has 3,083 residents.
Q5

Is Pioneer a high social-vulnerability area?

Pioneer sits in the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Pioneer for landlords?

Pioneer 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 Butte as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Pioneer?

Pioneer has 2,834 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Other / Multiracial (13.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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