Neighborhood · Salt Lake City, UT

Yalecrest Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 7,652 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 2.3–5.2

Yalecrest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,652 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower 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 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,879/month sits 33% higher than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

52.8% +74%

Salt Lake City: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,879 +33%

Salt Lake City: $1,414

Average HH income

$112,567 +33%

Salt Lake City: $84,805

Poverty rate

12.6% -8%

Salt Lake City: 13.7%

Renter share

47.0% -13%

Salt Lake City: 54.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Yalecrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.3–5.2

Why Yalecrest scores 3.2

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

53% 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

47% 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

12.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.4 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–8.1 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Yalecrest?

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 2.9 points from 2.3 to 5.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 2.6 2.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Yalecrest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035101401	5.2	2,119	52%	$970
49035103700	2.6	2,758	72%	$2,169
49035103600	2.3	2,775	34%	$2,284

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

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

Household characteristics 12%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 29%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Yalecrest

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

36Total filings (sum)
1.13%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak year (2016)
1.48%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Yalecrest

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

8.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Yalecrest

What is the eviction-risk score for Yalecrest?

Yalecrest scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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.

How does Yalecrest compare to Salt Lake City overall?

Yalecrest scores 0.3 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,879 vs $1,414.

What is the average rent in Yalecrest?

Average gross rent in Yalecrest is $1,879/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Yalecrest residents are renters?

47% of Yalecrest households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 7,652 residents.

Is Yalecrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Yalecrest sits in the 23rd 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.

Which tracts in Yalecrest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Yalecrest is census tract 49035101401 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 5.2, a spread of 2.9 points.

How safe is Yalecrest for landlords?

Yalecrest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Yalecrest?

Yalecrest has 7,851 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Yalecrest

2.6 Foothill / Sunnyside 3 tracts · pop 10,393 3 East Liberty Park 2 tracts · pop 8,052 4.7 9th & 9th 2 tracts · pop 7,227 3 Sugar House 4 tracts · pop 15,460 5.3 East Central 2 tracts · pop 7,146 5 Central City 4 tracts · pop 11,497

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salt Lake City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Yalecrest.

3.3 Georgetown at Westpointe 1 tracts · pop 4,693 3.4 The Avenues 4 tracts · pop 12,417 3 Sugar House 4 tracts · pop 15,460 3 East Liberty Park 2 tracts · pop 8,052 3.5 Riverside 1 tracts · pop 6,668 3.5 Hall Acres 1 tracts · pop 6,071

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