3 census tracts · pop 10,567 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.0–6.5
Willow Park is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Aurora with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,567 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. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,815/month sits 1% lower than the Aurora citywide median ($1,835).
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Willow Park vs AuroraHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Willow Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,014Total filings (sum)
15.30%Avg annual filing rate
26.1%Peak year (2012)
13.26%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About Willow Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willow Park?
Willow Park scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Willow Park compare to Aurora overall?
Willow Park scores 0.5 points higher than Aurora overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,815 vs $1,835.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willow Park?
Median gross rent in Willow Park is $1,815/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willow Park residents are renters?
36% of Willow Park households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Aurora). The neighborhood has 10,567 residents.
Q5
Is Willow Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Willow Park sits in the 83th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Willow Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Willow Park is census tract 08005081200 (score 6.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.0 to 6.5 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Willow Park for landlords?
Willow Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Aurora as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Willow Park?
Willow Park has 10,599 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (32.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.