Neighborhood · West Valley City, UT

Woodcove Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 20,309 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 1.8–3.6

Woodcove is a hispanic-white neighborhood in West Valley City with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,309 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,294/month sits 14% lower than the West Valley City citywide average ($1,504).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Woodcove vs West Valley City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.7% +61%

West Valley City: 29.7%

Average gross rent

$1,294 -14%

West Valley City: $1,504

Average HH income

$74,498 -16%

West Valley City: $88,423

Poverty rate

13.4% +12%

West Valley City: 11.9%

Renter share

35.4% +27%

West Valley City: 27.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodcove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.8–3.6

Why Woodcove scores 3.1

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

13.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.2 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–5.8 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Woodcove?

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 1.8 points from 1.8 to 3.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.6 3.5 3.0 1.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Woodcove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035113309	3.6	5,130	50%	$1,172
49035113406	3.5	6,716	44%	$1,142
49035113308	3	5,516	42%	$1,273
49035113411	1.8	2,947	64%	$1,895

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

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

Household characteristics 74%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodcove

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,042Total filings (sum)
5.32%Avg annual filing rate
13.6%Peak year (2012)
4.57%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodcove

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

20.7%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
28.9%Food insecurity
15.1%SNAP enrollment
23.6%No health insurance
38.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Woodcove

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodcove?

Woodcove scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Woodcove compare to West Valley City overall?

Woodcove scores 0.5 points higher than West Valley City overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,294 vs $1,504.

What is the average rent in Woodcove?

Average gross rent in Woodcove is $1,294/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Woodcove residents are renters?

35% of Woodcove households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in West Valley City). The neighborhood has 20,309 residents.

Is Woodcove a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodcove sits in the 83rd 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.

Which tracts in Woodcove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodcove is census tract 49035113309 (score 3.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 3.6, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Woodcove for landlords?

Woodcove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodcove?

Woodcove has 20,342 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (49%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.2%), Other / Multiracial (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Woodcove

2.9 Westgate 3 tracts · pop 14,266 3.2 Meadowbrook 7 tracts · pop 29,486 4.4 Chesterfield 3 tracts · pop 9,746 2.3 Hunter Heights 3 tracts · pop 13,924 2.2 Morningside Cove 6 tracts · pop 34,407 1.6 West Hills Number 2 2 tracts · pop 7,619

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside West Valley City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Woodcove.

3 Westgate 3 tracts · pop 14,266 2.7 Sunnyvale Park 1 tracts · pop 6,349 2.6 Schroder 1 tracts · pop 6,205 2.4 Hunter Heights 3 tracts · pop 13,924 2.1 Merry Lane 1 tracts · pop 2,772 4.4 Chesterfield 3 tracts · pop 9,746

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