Neighborhood · Salt Lake City, UT

Central City Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,497 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.6–5.4

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 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,256/month sits 11% lower than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).

Risk score

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

48.4% +59%

Salt Lake City: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,256 -11%

Salt Lake City: $1,414

Average HH income

$46,761 -45%

Salt Lake City: $84,805

Poverty rate

26.2% +91%

Salt Lake City: 13.7%

Renter share

81.7% +51%

Salt Lake City: 54.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Central City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.6–5.4

Why Central City scores 5

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

48% 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

82% 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

26.2% below poverty line · Range 5.3–8.9 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Central City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Central City?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 4.6 to 5.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.2 4.7 4.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Central City

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035101900	5.4	3,046	64%	$1,579
49035102300	5.2	3,281	49%	$957
49035102000	4.7	2,943	41%	$1,109
49035102100	4.6	2,227	36%	$1,448

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

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

Household characteristics 19%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 92%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Central City?

Central City scores 5/10 (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.

How does Central City compare to Salt Lake City overall?

Central City scores 2.1 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,256 vs $1,414.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Central City have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Central City is census tract 49035101900 (score 5.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.4, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Central City for landlords?

Central City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Central City?

Central City has 11,351 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Central City

4.7 9th & 9th 2 tracts · pop 7,227 5.3 East Central 2 tracts · pop 7,146 3.4 The Avenues 4 tracts · pop 12,417 4 Granary District 3 tracts · pop 8,291 4.1 Marmalade District 2 tracts · pop 5,275 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 Central City.

5.2 Ballpark 1 tracts · pop 5,683 5.3 East Central 2 tracts · pop 7,146 4.6 9th & 9th 2 tracts · pop 7,227 5.4 Sunnyside East 1 tracts · pop 3,827 4.5 Featherstone 1 tracts · pop 4,314 4.4 Poplar Grove 3 tracts · pop 12,978

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