Neighborhood · Ranked #67,219 of 84,120 nationally

West Central Eviction Risk: Lower , Billings

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

30111001804 is a census tract in the West Central area of Billings, MT. It scores 3/10 for landlords. Pulling hardest the other way is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10.

Risk score

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.

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 3

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.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 46

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

24%Socioeconomic
65%Household composition
35%Racial/ethnic minority
71%Housing & transportation

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.

7.9%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility-shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
6.2%Transit barriers
8.1%No health insurance
16.3%Frequent mental distress
31.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Central

24% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. 56% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, well above the Yellowstone County average of 44.5%. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 1.6/10.

Running cool, state political climate reads 1.7/10. SNAP participation runs 6.1% against 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,308, 15% above the Billings average.

Food insecurity runs 9.6% against 17.8% nationally. It sits 0.6 points below the Yellowstone County average of 3.6. That is riskier than roughly 20% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model.

CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 5.2/10. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $73,716.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 30111001804

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

Census tract 30111001804 in the West Central neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

How does tract 30111001804 compare to Billings overall?

Tract 30111001804 scores 3/10, right in line with 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Billings

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