Neighborhood · Ranked #39,308 of 84,120 nationally

West Downtown Eviction Risk: Moderate , Billings

Tract 30111000402 · Yellowstone County, MT · pop 3,264 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

Census tract 30111000402 covers part of the West Downtown area of Billings, MT, and scores 4.6/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 3,264 residents. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10.

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 40% Stable renters 32% Owners 28%

Tract context

Occupied units1,537

Renter share72.6%

SVI overall0.54

Poverty rate24.8%

Median income$41,029

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Billings and the region

Centroid at 45.7867, -108.5152 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Downtown scores 4.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Billings

3.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.8

State political climate

Montana legislature & governorship

1.7

Economic stress

24.8% poverty · this tract

6.2

Supply constraint

$918 rent vs county FMR

1.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Billings

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Billings

2.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Billings

2.5

How West Downtown compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 54

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

60%Socioeconomic
6%Household composition
58%Racial/ethnic minority
82%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

12.9%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility-shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
10.6%Transit barriers
10.9%No health insurance
19.9%Frequent mental distress
34.7%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Downtown

Cost burden runs 55% here against 44.5% across Yellowstone County. This is renter territory: 73% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Running cool, state political climate reads 1.7/10.

Well under the midpoint, supply constraint reads 1.7/10. 17% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.

The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Average gross rent is $918, 19% below the Billings average. Against the Yellowstone County average of 3.6, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.0 points.

Nationally it ranks #39,308 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 5.9/10.

Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $41,029.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 30111000402

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 30111000402?

Census tract 30111000402 in the West Downtown neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 30111000402?

Median gross rent is $918/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 30111000402?

24.8% of residents in tract 30111000402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,264.

How socially vulnerable is tract 30111000402?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 54th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 60th, household 6th, minority 58th, housing 82th.

Is tract 30111000402 considered part of West Downtown?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 30111000402 fall within West Downtown (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 30111000402 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 9.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 30111000402 compare to Billings overall?

Tract 30111000402 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Billings at 3.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Billings eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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