1 census tracts · pop 2,308 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Heart of Missoula maps to a single census tract in Missoula, MT, population 2,308. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Missoula rate of 30.0%.
This is a renter market: 92% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Annualized rent equals 35% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The poverty rate is 33%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
At $840 a month, rents sit 29% under what the rest of Missoula commands. On the high side is economic stress at 8.1/10.
Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Missoula, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Lewis & Clark and University District score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Heart of Missoula vs MissoulaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heart of Missoula
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.2%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
17.7%Food insecurity
14.9%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Heart of Missoula
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Heart of Missoula?
Heart of Missoula scores 5.7/10 (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 Heart of Missoula compare to Missoula overall?
Heart of Missoula scores 1.4 points higher than Missoula overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $840 vs $1,189.
Q3
What is the average rent in Heart of Missoula?
Average gross rent in Heart of Missoula eviction risk is $840/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Heart of Missoula residents are renters?
92% of Heart of Missoula households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Missoula). The neighborhood has 2,308 residents.
Q5
Is Heart of Missoula a high social-vulnerability area?
Heart of Missoula sits in the 71st 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 Heart of Missoula for landlords?
Heart of Missoula eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Missoula as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Heart of Missoula?
Heart of Missoula has 2,315 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.6%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
