Neighborhood · Ranked #34,332 of 84,120 nationally

Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Billings

Tract 30111000706 · Yellowstone County, MT · pop 3,976 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

For landlords sizing up Heights in Billings, census tract 30111000706 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 4.4/10. That is riskier than roughly 20% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

52% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,154 a month while the average household earns $47,599 a year, roughly 29% of income at the averages. Renters make up 45% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 21% Owners 56%

Tract context

Occupied units2,136

Renter share44.6%

SVI overall0.60

Poverty rate23.2%

Median income$47,599

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Billings and the region

Centroid at 45.8159, -108.4749 · click any tract to drill in

Why Heights scores 4.4

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

23.2% poverty · this tract

5.8

Supply constraint

$1,154 rent vs county FMR

3.4

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 Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 60

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

58%Socioeconomic
58%Household composition
27%Racial/ethnic minority
67%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

13.3%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility-shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
10.9%Transit barriers
12.6%No health insurance
20.6%Frequent mental distress
39.2%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Heights

What moves this score most is economic stress at 5.8/10. 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.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 60th 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 13.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 30111000706

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 30111000706?

Census tract 30111000706 in the Heights neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (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 30111000706?

Median gross rent is $1,154/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 30111000706?

23.2% of residents in tract 30111000706 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,976.

How socially vulnerable is tract 30111000706?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 58th, household 58th, minority 27th, housing 67th.

Is tract 30111000706 considered part of Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 30111000706 fall within Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 30111000706 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.3% 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. 9.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 30111000706 compare to Billings overall?

Tract 30111000706 scores 4.4/10, 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.