4 census tracts · pop 11,497 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Central City is a 4-tract neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT, population 11,497. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Salt Lake City rate of 30.4%.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 82% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Set annual rent against average household income of $46,761 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. Court records carry 960 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 5.7% of renter households. At $1,256 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Salt Lake City commands.
The most recent observed rate, 1.6% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 26 neighborhoods in Salt Lake City. For a like-for-like read, Sunnyside East and East Central score within a fraction of it.
Its 4 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Central City vs Salt Lake CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Central City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Central City?
Central City scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Central City compare to Salt Lake City overall?
Central City scores 1.4 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,256 vs $1,414.
Q3
What is the average rent in Central City?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Central City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Central City is census tract 49035102300 (score 5.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Central City for landlords?
Central City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Central City?
Central City has 11,351 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
