Neighborhood · Billings, MT

Ironwood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,425 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Ironwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Billings with 1 census tract and a population of 7,425 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,617/month sits 42% higher than the Billings citywide average ($1,138).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ironwood vs Billings How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.8% +72%

Billings: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,617 +42%

Billings: $1,138

Average HH income

$152,029 +112%

Billings: $71,855

Poverty rate

2.1% -80%

Billings: 10.6%

Renter share

9.3% -74%

Billings: 35.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ironwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Ironwood scores 1.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

9% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

2.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Risk score comparison

Ironwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ironwood

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
30111001801	1.3	7,425	51%	$1,617

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 2

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 2%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 17%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 5%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 7%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ironwood

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.1%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
5.5%Food insecurity
3.2%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ironwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Ironwood?

Ironwood scores 1.3/10 (Lower 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.

How does Ironwood compare to Billings overall?

Ironwood scores 0.9 points lower than Billings overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,617 vs $1,138.

What is the average rent in Ironwood?

Average gross rent in Ironwood is $1,617/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ironwood residents are renters?

9% of Ironwood households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Billings). The neighborhood has 7,425 residents.

Is Ironwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Ironwood sits in the 2nd 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.

How safe is Ironwood for landlords?

Ironwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Billings as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ironwood?

Ironwood has 7,805 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Other / Multiracial (4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ironwood

2 Cameron Park 2 tracts · pop 8,677 2.7 West Central 2 tracts · pop 4,815 3.3 West End 2 tracts · pop 10,208 3.3 East Central 2 tracts · pop 8,752 2.7 Highland 3 tracts · pop 10,821 4.3 Terry 2 tracts · pop 7,179

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Billings

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ironwood.

1.9 Cameron Park 2 tracts · pop 8,677 2.2 North Shiloh 1 tracts · pop 4,183 2.7 West Central 2 tracts · pop 4,815 2.7 Highland 3 tracts · pop 10,821 3 North Elevation 1 tracts · pop 3,598 3 Billings Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,946

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