Neighborhood · Salt Lake City, UT

Colorado Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 7,012 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Colorado is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 1 census tract and a population of 7,012 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% 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 $1,165/month sits 18% lower than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

47.3% +56%

Salt Lake City: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,165 -18%

Salt Lake City: $1,414

Average HH income

$72,105 -15%

Salt Lake City: $84,805

Poverty rate

17.9% +31%

Salt Lake City: 13.7%

Renter share

28.2% -48%

Salt Lake City: 54.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Colorado and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Colorado scores 4.2

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

47% 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

28% 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

17.9% below poverty line · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Colorado

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035100600	4.2	7,012	47%	$1,165

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 44%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 99%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Colorado

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

284Total filings (sum)
3.94%Avg annual filing rate
6.2%Peak year (2008)
3.43%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colorado

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

18.6%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
25.4%Food insecurity
13.6%SNAP enrollment
20.1%No health insurance
35.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Colorado

What is the eviction-risk score for Colorado?

Colorado scores 4.2/10 (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 Colorado compare to Salt Lake City overall?

Colorado scores 1.3 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,165 vs $1,414.

What is the average rent in Colorado?

Average gross rent in Colorado eviction laws is $1,165/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Colorado residents are renters?

28% of Colorado households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 7,012 residents.

Is Colorado a high social-vulnerability area?

Colorado sits in the 93rd 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 Colorado for landlords?

Colorado eviction laws carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Colorado?

Colorado has 6,884 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.8%), Hispanic / Latino (34%), Other / Multiracial (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Colorado

4.6 Poplar Grove 3 tracts · pop 12,978 4 Granary District 3 tracts · pop 8,291 4.1 Marmalade District 2 tracts · pop 5,275 3.4 The Avenues 4 tracts · pop 12,417 3.6 Glendale 2 tracts · pop 10,961 5 Central City 4 tracts · pop 11,497

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salt Lake City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Colorado.

4.1 Marmalade District 2 tracts · pop 5,275 4.4 Poplar Grove 3 tracts · pop 12,978 4.5 Featherstone 1 tracts · pop 4,314 3.9 Granary District 3 tracts · pop 8,291 3.9 Liberty Wells 2 tracts · pop 8,494 4.6 9th & 9th 2 tracts · pop 7,227

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