1 census tracts · pop 3,304 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
River Road is a one-tract neighborhood of Missoula, MT, population 3,304. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Missoula baseline of 30.0%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
18% 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. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Missoula, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Westside and University District score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,180, close to the Missoula average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $53,061.
58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Road vs MissoulaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in River Road
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
10.8%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
29.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River Road
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Road?
River Road scores 5.3/10 (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 River Road compare to Missoula overall?
River Road scores 1.0 points higher than Missoula overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,180 vs $1,189.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Road?
Average gross rent in River Road is $1,180/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Road residents are renters?
58% of River Road households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Missoula). The neighborhood has 3,304 residents.
Q5
Is River Road a high social-vulnerability area?
River Road sits in the 59th 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 River Road for landlords?
River Road carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Missoula as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of River Road?
River Road has 3,619 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Hispanic / Latino (14.5%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
