2 census tracts · pop 4,815 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
West Central spans 2 census tracts of Billings, MT and houses 4,815 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Billings baseline of 29.6%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 35%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. SNAP participation is 6.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 9.6% of adults, 8.2 points below the national rate. That places it #12 of 15 neighborhoods in Billings. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,134, close to the Billings average.
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
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Central vs BillingsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Central
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Central
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Central?
West Central scores 3/10 (Lower 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 West Central compare to Billings overall?
West Central scores 0.2 points lower than Billings overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,134 vs $1,138.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Central?
Average gross rent in West Central is $1,134/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Central residents are renters?
33% of West Central households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Billings). The neighborhood has 4,815 residents.
Q5
Is West Central a high social-vulnerability area?
West Central sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 West Central have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Central is census tract 30111001804 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is West Central for landlords?
West Central carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Central?
West Central has 4,927 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%), Hispanic / Latino (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
