Neighborhood · Salt Lake City, UT

Ballpark Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,683 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Ballpark is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 1 census tract and a population of 5,683 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,230/month sits 13% lower than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ballpark vs Salt Lake City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.2% +105%

Salt Lake City: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,230 -13%

Salt Lake City: $1,414

Average HH income

$50,397 -41%

Salt Lake City: $84,805

Poverty rate

26.6% +94%

Salt Lake City: 13.7%

Renter share

79.1% +46%

Salt Lake City: 54.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ballpark and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Ballpark scores 5.2

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 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

79% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

26.6% below poverty line · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Ballpark vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ballpark

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035102900	5.2	5,683	62%	$1,230

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

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

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 73%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 95%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ballpark

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

598Total filings (sum)
4.21%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2015)
3.84%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ballpark

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

18.5%Housing insecurity
12.6%Utility shutoff threat
25.4%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
17.2%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ballpark

What is the eviction-risk score for Ballpark?

Ballpark scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Ballpark compare to Salt Lake City overall?

Ballpark scores 2.3 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,230 vs $1,414.

What is the average rent in Ballpark?

Average gross rent in Ballpark is $1,230/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ballpark residents are renters?

79% of Ballpark households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 5,683 residents.

Is Ballpark a high social-vulnerability area?

Ballpark sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Ballpark for landlords?

Ballpark carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Salt Lake City as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ballpark?

Ballpark has 6,148 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Hispanic / Latino (25.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ballpark

3.9 Liberty Wells 2 tracts · pop 8,494 5 Central City 4 tracts · pop 11,497 3.6 Glendale 2 tracts · pop 10,961 4 Granary District 3 tracts · pop 8,291 3.5 Windsor Circle 5 tracts · pop 23,130 3 East Liberty Park 2 tracts · pop 8,052

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salt Lake City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ballpark.

5.3 East Central 2 tracts · pop 7,146 5 Central City 4 tracts · pop 11,497 5.4 Sunnyside East 1 tracts · pop 3,827 4.6 9th & 9th 2 tracts · pop 7,227 4.5 Featherstone 1 tracts · pop 4,314 4.4 Poplar Grove 3 tracts · pop 12,978

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