1 census tracts · pop 3,432 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
East Downtown is a one-tract neighborhood of Billings, MT and houses 3,432 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 29.6% citywide, putting East Downtown 12.6% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 81% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $816, 28% below the Billings average of $1,138.
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 poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. That places it #1 of 15 neighborhoods in Billings.
For a like-for-like read, Phillips and Terry score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $41,433.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Downtown vs BillingsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.9%Housing insecurity
10.8%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
15.9%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
36.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About East Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Downtown?
East Downtown scores 4.6/10 (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 East Downtown compare to Billings overall?
East Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Billings overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $816 vs $1,138.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Downtown?
Average gross rent in East Downtown is $816/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Downtown residents are renters?
81% of East Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Billings). The neighborhood has 3,432 residents.
Q5
Is East Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
East Downtown sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 East Downtown for landlords?
East Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Billings as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of East Downtown?
East Downtown has 3,518 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Other / Multiracial (16.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
