1 census tracts · pop 2,772 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Merry Lane is a one-tract neighborhood of West Valley City, UT, population 2,772. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Court records for this tract carry 31 eviction filings.
Against a West Valley City baseline of 29.7%, 25% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. 18.4% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 7.5% of renter households.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. At $1,671 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of West Valley City commands.
The most recent observed rate, 3.7% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of West Valley City, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third. At 17% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Merry Lane vs West Valley CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Merry Lane
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
31Total filings (sum)
3.73%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2010)
3.70%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Merry Lane
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.5%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
22.7%Food insecurity
10.0%SNAP enrollment
18.4%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Merry Lane
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Merry Lane?
Merry Lane scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Merry Lane compare to West Valley City overall?
Merry Lane scores 0.2 points lower than West Valley City overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,671 vs $1,504.
Q3
What is the average rent in Merry Lane?
Average gross rent in Merry Lane is $1,671/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Merry Lane residents are renters?
17% of Merry Lane households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in West Valley City). The neighborhood has 2,772 residents.
Q5
Is Merry Lane a high social-vulnerability area?
Merry Lane sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Merry Lane for landlords?
Merry Lane carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 West Valley City as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Merry Lane?
Merry Lane has 2,594 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Hispanic / Latino (27.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (27.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
