Eviction Risk in Central City , Salt Lake City
4 census tracts · pop 11,497 · pop-weighted composite 5.3/10 · range 5.0–5.9
Central City is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,497 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,256/month sits 11% lower than the Salt Lake City citywide median ($1,414).
Central City vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Central City vs Salt Lake City
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 11,351 residents across all tracts in Central City. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 15.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 67.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.4%
- Other / Multiracial 7.7%
4 tracts in Central City
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49035101900 | 5.9 | 3,046 | 64% | $1,579 |
| 49035102300 | 5.3 | 3,281 | 49% | $957 |
| 49035102000 | 5.0 | 2,943 | 41% | $1,109 |
| 49035102100 | 5.0 | 2,227 | 36% | $1,448 |
CDC SVI percentile: 69
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Central City
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 960Total filings (sum)
- 2.48%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.7%Peak year (2010)
- 1.58%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 13.4%Housing insecurity
- 9.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 18.6%Food insecurity
- 10.4%SNAP enrollment
- 12.2%No health insurance
- 30.7%Any disability
About Central City
What is the eviction-risk score for Central City?
Central City scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Central City compare to Salt Lake City overall?
Central City scores 0.6 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (4.7/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,256 vs $1,414.
What is the median rent in Central City?
Median gross rent in Central City is $1,256/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Central City residents are renters?
82% of Central City households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 11,497 residents.
Is Central City a high social-vulnerability area?
Central City sits in the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.