Neighborhood · Salt Lake City, UT

Thompsons Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,945 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Thompsons is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 1 census tract and a population of 2,945 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,807/month sits 28% higher than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

34.6% +14%

Salt Lake City: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,807 +28%

Salt Lake City: $1,414

Average HH income

$85,893 +1%

Salt Lake City: $84,805

Poverty rate

15.0% +10%

Salt Lake City: 13.7%

Renter share

86.1% +59%

Salt Lake City: 54.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Thompsons and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Thompsons scores 3.6

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

35% 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

86% 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

15.0% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Thompsons

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035100100	3.6	2,945	35%	$1,807

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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

Socioeconomic status 37%ile

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

Household characteristics 1%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Thompsons

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

101Total filings (sum)
3.55%Avg annual filing rate
5.8%Peak year (2010)
1.64%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Thompsons

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

11.4%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Thompsons

What is the eviction-risk score for Thompsons?

Thompsons scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Thompsons compare to Salt Lake City overall?

Thompsons scores 0.7 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,807 vs $1,414.

What is the average rent in Thompsons?

Average gross rent in Thompsons is $1,807/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Thompsons residents are renters?

86% of Thompsons households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 2,945 residents.

Is Thompsons a high social-vulnerability area?

Thompsons sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Thompsons for landlords?

Thompsons carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Thompsons?

Thompsons has 3,552 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Hispanic / Latino (20.3%), Other / Multiracial (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Thompsons

4.1 Marmalade District 2 tracts · pop 5,275 4 Granary District 3 tracts · pop 8,291 3.4 The Avenues 4 tracts · pop 12,417 4.6 Poplar Grove 3 tracts · pop 12,978 5 Central City 4 tracts · pop 11,497 5.3 East Central 2 tracts · pop 7,146

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salt Lake City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Thompsons.

3.6 Glendale 2 tracts · pop 10,961 3.5 Hall Acres 1 tracts · pop 6,071 3.7 Windsor Circle 5 tracts · pop 23,130 3.5 Riverside 1 tracts · pop 6,668 3.4 The Avenues 4 tracts · pop 12,417 3.9 Liberty Wells 2 tracts · pop 8,494

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