3 census tracts · pop 9,182 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.2–5.4
Downtown takes in 3 census tracts of Kalispell, MT, population 9,182. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Kalispell rate of 31.2%.
30% 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. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 4.2 to 5.4. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Average gross rent is $1,002, 7% below the Kalispell average of $1,078. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Kalispell, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Kalispell North and Northwest.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $50,795. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs KalispellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.5%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
11.5%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
33.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Downtown compare to Kalispell overall?
Downtown scores 0.8 points higher than Kalispell overall (4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,002 vs $1,078.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,002/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
55% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Kalispell). The neighborhood has 9,182 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 65th 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
Which tracts in Downtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 30029001000 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.4, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kalispell as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 8,982 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Hispanic / Latino (3.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Kalispell
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown.
