1 census tracts · pop 3,506 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Phillips is a one-tract neighborhood of Billings, MT, population 3,506. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Billings rate of 29.6%.
Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.2/10. Average gross rent is $852, 25% below the Billings average of $1,138.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Food insecurity affects 25.8% of adults, 8.0 points above the national rate.
Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Billings, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, East Downtown and Terry score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $50,765.
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
Phillips vs BillingsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Phillips
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.5%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
25.8%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
15.4%No health insurance
40.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Phillips
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Phillips?
Phillips 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 Phillips compare to Billings overall?
Phillips scores 1.4 points higher than Billings overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $852 vs $1,138.
Q3
What is the average rent in Phillips?
Average gross rent in Phillips is $852/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Phillips residents are renters?
48% of Phillips households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Billings). The neighborhood has 3,506 residents.
Q5
Is Phillips a high social-vulnerability area?
Phillips sits in the 87th 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 Phillips for landlords?
Phillips 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 Phillips?
Phillips has 3,515 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Other / Multiracial (19.4%), Hispanic / Latino (19%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
