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Northridge Heights Eviction Risk: Lower , Kalispell

Tract 30029000902 · Flathead County, MT · pop 2,374 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 30029000902 covers the Northridge Heights area of Kalispell, home to 2,374 residents. For landlords it grades 4.9/10, a moderate reading. That is riskier than about 35% of US census tracts.

41% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,286 a month against an average household income of $77,019 a year, roughly 36% of income at the averages. About 23% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 13% Owners 78%
Tract context
Occupied units775
Renter share22.6%
SVI overall0.19
Poverty rate1.0%
Median income$77,019

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Northridge Heights
Moderate
Within parent city
20 th percentile
Rank, 20th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 11 tracts In Kalispell
Low
Within county
26 th percentile
Rank, 26th percentileLowHigh
#24 of 32 tracts In Flathead County
Low
Within state
18 th percentile
Rank, 18th percentileLowHigh
#261 of 319 tracts In Montana
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Kalispell and the region

Centroid at 48.2189, -114.3393 · click any tract to drill in

Why Northridge Heights scores 2.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Kalispell
4.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.5
State political climate
Montana legislature & governorship
1.7
Economic stress
1.0% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,286 rent vs county FMR
8.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Kalispell
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Kalispell
8.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Kalispell
6.4

How Northridge Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Northridge Heights risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.62.6This tracttract 000902Kalispell: 2.12.1Kalispellparent cityCounty: 3.23.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 19

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

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Northridge Heights

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 8.9/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Kalispell eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Flathead County average of 4.5 and above the Montana statewide average of 4.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 9.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 7.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 30029000902

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 30029000902?

Census tract 30029000902 in the Northridge Heights neighborhood scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 30029000902?

Median gross rent is $2,286/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 30029000902?

1.0% of residents in tract 30029000902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,374.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 30029000902?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 19th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 27th, household 57th, minority 33th, housing 8th.
Q5

Is tract 30029000902 considered part of Northridge Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 30029000902 fall within Northridge Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 30029000902 struggle to pay rent?

About 9.7% 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. 7.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 30029000902 compare to Kalispell overall?

Tract 30029000902 scores 2.6/10, higher than the parent city of Kalispell at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Kalispell eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Kalispell

Top eight tracts in Kalispell ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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