1 census tracts · pop 3,309 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Scottish Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Cottonwood Heights, UT, population 3,309. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2/10.
SNAP participation is 3.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The filing record is not thin: 39 evictions logged in this tract.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 28% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, a little above the Cottonwood Heights rate of 24.8%.
The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 5.1% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.7% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Cottonwood Heights, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $136,134, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,693, close to the Cottonwood Heights average.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Scottish Heights vs Cottonwood HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport2%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Scottish Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
39Total filings (sum)
3.21%Avg annual filing rate
5.1%Peak year (2011)
0.70%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Scottish Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.4%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
7.5%Food insecurity
3.3%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Scottish Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Scottish Heights?
Scottish Heights scores 3/10 (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 Scottish Heights compare to Cottonwood Heights overall?
Scottish Heights scores 0.4 points lower than Cottonwood Heights overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,693 vs $1,730.
Q3
What is the average rent in Scottish Heights?
Average gross rent in Scottish Heights is $1,693/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Scottish Heights residents are renters?
20% of Scottish Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Cottonwood Heights). The neighborhood has 3,309 residents.
Q5
Is Scottish Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Scottish Heights sits in the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Scottish Heights for landlords?
Scottish Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Scottish Heights?
Scottish Heights has 3,418 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
