3 census tracts · pop 12,978 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.9–5.5
Poplar Grove is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,978 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% 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 $1,186/month sits 16% lower than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Poplar Grove vs Salt Lake CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Poplar Grove
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
816Total filings (sum)
4.56%Avg annual filing rate
11.5%Peak year (2015)
3.88%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Poplar Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.4%Housing insecurity
13.7%Utility shutoff threat
29.4%Food insecurity
16.5%SNAP enrollment
22.8%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Poplar Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Poplar Grove?
Poplar Grove scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Poplar Grove compare to Salt Lake City overall?
Poplar Grove scores 1.5 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,186 vs $1,414.
Q3
What is the average rent in Poplar Grove?
Average gross rent in Poplar Grove is $1,186/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Poplar Grove residents are renters?
44% of Poplar Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 12,978 residents.
Q5
Is Poplar Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Poplar Grove sits in the 89th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Poplar Grove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Poplar Grove is census tract 49035102702 (score 5.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.5, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Poplar Grove for landlords?
Poplar Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Poplar Grove?
Poplar Grove has 12,661 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (44.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
