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Eviction Risk in West Side , Laramie

1 census tracts · pop 1,667 · pop-weighted composite 2.6/10 · range 2.6–2.6

West Side is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Laramie with 1 census tract and a population of 1,667 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $714/month sits 23% lower than the Laramie citywide median ($925).

Eviction Risk
2.6
Lower tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
25%
15% severely burdened
Median rent
$714
Median household income
$62,250
11.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

West Side vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

West Side score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0West Side: 2.62.6West SideNeighborhoodParent city: 3.03.0Parent cityhost cityState: 2.72.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · WY
West Laramie
3.1
/ 10 · Low
2 tracts · pop. 6.1K
Peer · WY
Laramie Ridge
3.5
/ 10 · Low
1 tracts · pop. 3.7K
Peer · WY
Tree Area
3.9
/ 10 · Low
1 tracts · pop. 3.3K
Peer · WY
Imperial Heights
4.0
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 6.7K
Comparison

West Side vs Laramie

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
2.6 -13%
Laramie: 3.0
Rent burden
24.7% -20%
Laramie: 30.8%
Median gross rent
$714 -23%
Laramie: $925
Median HH income
$62,250 +19%
Laramie: $52,414
Poverty rate
11.0% -50%
Laramie: 22.1%
Renter share
28.9% -48%
Laramie: 55.9%
Where

Tract centroids in West Side

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 1,653 residents across all tracts in West Side. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 42.5% White (non-Hispanic): 52.1% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.4% Other / Multiracial: 4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 42.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 52.1%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 4%
Census tracts

1 tracts in West Side

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
56001962900 2.6 1,667 25% $714
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 28%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West Side

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 22Total filings (sum)
  • 1.20%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.3%Peak year (2005)
  • 0.68%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked

About West Side

What is the eviction-risk score for West Side?

West Side scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does West Side compare to Laramie overall?

West Side scores 0.4 points lower than Laramie overall (3.0/10). Rent burden: 25% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $714 vs $925.

What is the median rent in West Side?

Median gross rent in West Side is $714/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of West Side residents are renters?

29% of West Side households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Laramie). The neighborhood has 1,667 residents.

Is West Side a high social-vulnerability area?

West Side sits in the 53th 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.

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