2 census tracts · pop 9,776 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.4–4.4
South Central is a 2-tract neighborhood of Billings, MT, population 9,776. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
20% 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. 37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Billings rate of 29.6%.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.2/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.4 to 4.4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
At $991 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Billings commands. That places it #5 of 15 neighborhoods in Billings.
For a like-for-like read, Heights and East Central score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Central vs BillingsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Central
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.0%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Central
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Central?
South Central scores 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 South Central compare to Billings overall?
South Central scores 0.8 points higher than Billings overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $991 vs $1,138.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Central?
Average gross rent in South Central is $991/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Central residents are renters?
29% of South Central households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Billings). The neighborhood has 9,776 residents.
Q5
Is South Central a high social-vulnerability area?
South Central sits in the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 South Central have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Central is census tract 30111000902 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is South Central for landlords?
South Central carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Billings as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Central?
South Central has 9,619 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Hispanic / Latino (13.3%), Other / Multiracial (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
