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Neighborhood · Cottonwood Heights, UT

Pondoray Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,237 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Pondoray Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cottonwood Heights with 1 census tract and a population of 4,237 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,565/month sits 10% lower than the Cottonwood Heights citywide average ($1,730).

Risk score
2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pondoray Park vs Cottonwood Heights How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
34.1% +38%
Cottonwood Heights: 24.8%
Average gross rent
$1,565 -10%
Cottonwood Heights: $1,730
Average HH income
$99,279 -15%
Cottonwood Heights: $116,583
Poverty rate
6.4% -11%
Cottonwood Heights: 7.2%
Renter share
43.7% +58%
Cottonwood Heights: 27.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pondoray Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2–2

Why Pondoray Park scores 2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
34% of income on rent · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

Pondoray Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pondoray Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pondoray Park: 2.02.0Pondoray ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 2.12.1Parent cityhost cityState: 2.22.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Pondoray Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
49035111202 2 4,237 34% $1,565
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 46%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pondoray Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 157Total filings (sum)
  • 2.18%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.0%Peak year (2014)
  • 1.72%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pondoray Park

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Pondoray Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pondoray Park?

Pondoray Park scores 2/10 (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 Pondoray Park compare to Cottonwood Heights overall?

Pondoray Park scores 0.1 points lower than Cottonwood Heights overall (2.1/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,565 vs $1,730.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pondoray Park?

Average gross rent in Pondoray Park is $1,565/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pondoray Park residents are renters?

44% of Pondoray Park households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Cottonwood Heights). The neighborhood has 4,237 residents.
Q5

Is Pondoray Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Pondoray Park sits in the 46th 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 Pondoray Park for landlords?

Pondoray Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). 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 Cottonwood Heights as a whole (2.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Pondoray Park?

Pondoray Park has 4,387 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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