2 census tracts · pop 6,398 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.2–5.7
University District is a 2-tract neighborhood of Missoula, MT and houses 6,398 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Against a Missoula baseline of 30.0%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
At $978 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Missoula commands. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Missoula, it ranks #4 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Westside and River Road. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $51,650.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
University District vs MissoulaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.8%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University District?
University District scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 University District compare to Missoula overall?
University District scores 1.1 points higher than Missoula overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $978 vs $1,189.
Q3
What is the average rent in University District?
Average gross rent in University District is $978/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University District residents are renters?
66% of University District households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Missoula). The neighborhood has 6,398 residents.
Q5
Is University District a high social-vulnerability area?
University District sits in the 39th 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 University District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University District is census tract 30063000501 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is University District for landlords?
University District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University District?
University District has 6,510 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
