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West Downtown Eviction Risk: Moderate , Billings

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

For landlords sizing up the West Downtown neighborhood of Billings, census tract 30111000402 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 4.4/10. It lands near the 20th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 55% of renter households, a severe level, and 17% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $918 a month while the average household earns $41,029 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 73% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

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

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 6.2/10. 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 Billings eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Yellowstone County average of 3.9 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 12.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

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

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 2.2/10. 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Billings

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