1 census tracts · pop 6,171 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
The Colonies is a one-tract neighborhood of Layton, UT and houses 6,171 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.1/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. Against a Layton baseline of 28.8%, around a third of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The filing record is not thin: 260 evictions logged in this tract.
SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 9.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 5.7% in 2018 against a 9.2% peak.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Layton, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,497, close to the Layton average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $88,304. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Colonies vs LaytonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Colonies
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
260Total filings (sum)
5.19%Avg annual filing rate
9.2%Peak year (2009)
5.70%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Colonies
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Colonies
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Colonies?
The Colonies scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does The Colonies compare to Layton overall?
The Colonies scores 0.4 points higher than Layton overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,497 vs $1,538.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Colonies?
Average gross rent in The Colonies is $1,497/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Colonies residents are renters?
41% of The Colonies households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Layton). The neighborhood has 6,171 residents.
Q5
Is The Colonies a high social-vulnerability area?
The Colonies sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is The Colonies for landlords?
The Colonies carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Layton as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Colonies?
The Colonies has 6,090 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
