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West Central Eviction Risk: Lower , Billings

Tract 30111001804 · Yellowstone County, MT · pop 2,917 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 30111001804 covers the West Central neighborhood of Billings, home to 2,917 residents. For landlords it grades $1/10, a moderate reading. It lands near the 12th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

56% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,308 a month against an average household income of $73,716 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2.7
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22% Stable renters 18% Owners 60%
Tract context
Occupied units1,254
Renter share40.1%
SVI overall0.46
Poverty rate6.6%
Median income$73,716

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 2 tracts In West Central
Very Low
Within parent city
31 th percentile
Rank, 31st percentileLowHigh
#21 of 30 tracts In Billings
Low
Within county
37 th percentile
Rank, 37th percentileLowHigh
#23 of 36 tracts In Yellowstone County
Low
Within state
23 th percentile
Rank, 23rd percentileLowHigh
#247 of 319 tracts In Montana
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Billings and the region

Centroid at 45.7731, -108.5979 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Central scores 2.7

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
6.6% poverty · this tract
1.6
Supply constraint
$1,308 rent vs county FMR
4.5
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 Central compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West Central risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.72.7This tracttract 001804Billings: 2.22.2Billingsparent cityCounty: 3.13.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 46

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Central. 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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Central

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 4.5/10. 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 about the same as the Yellowstone County average of 3.9 and in line with the Montana statewide average of 4.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 7.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 46th 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 30111001804

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 30111001804?

Census tract 30111001804 in the West Central neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (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 30111001804?

Median gross rent is $1,308/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 30111001804?

6.6% of residents in tract 30111001804 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,917.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 30111001804?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 24th, household 65th, minority 35th, housing 71th.
Q5

Is tract 30111001804 considered part of West Central?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 30111001804 fall within West Central (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 30111001804 struggle to pay rent?

About 7.9% 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. 5.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 30111001804 compare to Billings overall?

Tract 30111001804 scores 2.7/10, 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.

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