4 census tracts · pop 13,747 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3–3.3
Eastside spans 4 census tracts of Great Falls, MT, population 13,747. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.1/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. 31% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. 12% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Average gross rent is $987, 10% above the Great Falls average of $900.
That places it #6 of 8 neighborhoods in Great Falls. Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Wadsworth Park and Northside.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 3.1/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Eastside vs Great FallsHow 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 & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.1%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.0%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Eastside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Eastside?
Eastside scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Eastside compare to Great Falls overall?
Eastside scores 0.1 points lower than Great Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $987 vs $900.
Q3
What is the average rent in Eastside?
Average gross rent in Eastside is $987/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Eastside residents are renters?
23% of Eastside households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Great Falls). The neighborhood has 13,747 residents.
Q5
Is Eastside a high social-vulnerability area?
Eastside sits in the 37th 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
Which tracts in Eastside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastside is census tract 30013000200 (score 3.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Eastside for landlords?
Eastside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Great Falls as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Eastside?
Eastside has 13,858 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Other / Multiracial (10.2%), Hispanic / Latino (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
