3 census tracts · pop 10,821 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3.1
Highland spans 3 census tracts of Billings, MT and houses 10,821 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Billings rate of 29.6%.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2/10.
SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,276 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Billings commands. Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate.
Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Billings, it ranks #12 by risk, the lower third. Only 28% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Cameron Park and Ironwood score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Highland vs BillingsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland?
Highland scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Highland compare to Billings overall?
Highland scores 0.2 points lower than Billings overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,276 vs $1,138.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland?
Average gross rent in Highland is $1,276/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland residents are renters?
28% of Highland households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Billings). The neighborhood has 10,821 residents.
Q5
Is Highland a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Highland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland is census tract 30111000500 (score 3.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland for landlords?
Highland carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Billings as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland?
Highland has 10,669 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
