Neighborhood · Laramie, WY

Imperial Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 6,717 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Imperial Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Laramie with 1 census tract and a population of 6,717 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $981/month sits 6% higher than the Laramie citywide average ($925).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Imperial Heights vs Laramie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.4% +77%

Laramie: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$981 +6%

Laramie: $925

Average HH income

$50,573 -4%

Laramie: $52,414

Poverty rate

29.2% +32%

Laramie: 22.1%

Renter share

65.1% +16%

Laramie: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Imperial Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Imperial Heights scores 6.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

65% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

29.2% below poverty line · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

Imperial Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Imperial Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
56001963700	6.4	6,717	54%	$981

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 6%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Imperial Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

28Total filings (sum)
0.34%Avg annual filing rate
0.6%Peak year (2002)
0.21%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Imperial Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Imperial Heights?

Imperial Heights scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 Imperial Heights compare to Laramie overall?

Imperial Heights scores 3.4 points higher than Laramie overall (3/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $981 vs $925.

What is the average rent in Imperial Heights?

Average gross rent in Imperial Heights is $981/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Imperial Heights residents are renters?

65% of Imperial Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Laramie). The neighborhood has 6,717 residents.

Is Imperial Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Imperial Heights sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Imperial Heights for landlords?

Imperial Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Laramie as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Imperial Heights?

Imperial Heights has 6,925 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Imperial Heights

6.7 Richard's Park 2 tracts · pop 6,601 4.1 West Laramie 2 tracts · pop 6,126

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Laramie

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Imperial Heights.

6.4 Wyoming 1 tracts · pop 4,353 6.2 Tree Area 1 tracts · pop 3,324 6.7 Richard's Park 2 tracts · pop 6,601 4.9 West Side 1 tracts · pop 1,667 4.1 West Laramie 2 tracts · pop 6,126 3.2 Laramie Ridge 1 tracts · pop 3,695

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