1 census tracts · pop 6,329 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Northside maps to a single census tract in Great Falls, MT, population 6,329. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Average gross rent is $1,277, 42% above the Great Falls average of $900.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. 22% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, lower than the Great Falls rate of 28.2%.
SNAP participation is 5.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate.
That places it #6 of 8 neighborhoods in Great Falls. Only 12% 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.
Against average income of $80,730, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northside vs Great FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority9%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
29.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northside?
Northside scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Northside compare to Great Falls overall?
Northside scores 0.2 points lower than Great Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,277 vs $900.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northside?
Average gross rent in Northside is $1,277/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northside residents are renters?
12% of Northside households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Great Falls). The neighborhood has 6,329 residents.
Q5
Is Northside a high social-vulnerability area?
Northside sits in the 21st 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 Northside for landlords?
Northside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Great Falls as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northside?
Northside has 6,224 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92%), Other / Multiracial (4.1%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
