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Eviction Risk in Central Boulder - University Hill , Boulder

1 census tracts · pop 7,404 · pop-weighted composite 7.4/10 · range 7.4–7.4

Central Boulder - University Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boulder with 1 census tract and a population of 7,404 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 93% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 80% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,312/month sits 15% higher than the Boulder citywide median ($2,018).

Eviction Risk
7.4
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
93%
80% severely burdened
Median rent
$2,312
Median household income
$33,729
65.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Central Boulder - University Hill vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Central Boulder - University Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Central Boulder - : 7.47.4Central Boulder - NeighborhoodParent city: 7.67.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · CO
Goss-Grove
7.2
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 10.9K
Peer · CO
East Aurora
7.1
/ 10 · Elevated
5 tracts · pop. 14.3K
Peer · CO
The Hill
7.0
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 10.4K
Peer · CO
Boulder Junction
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.2K
Comparison

Central Boulder - University Hill vs Boulder

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
7.4 -3%
Boulder: 7.6
Rent burden
92.5% +110%
Boulder: 44.1%
Median gross rent
$2,312 +15%
Boulder: $2,018
Median HH income
$33,729 -60%
Boulder: $85,364
Poverty rate
65.0% +198%
Boulder: 21.8%
Renter share
84.0% +59%
Boulder: 52.8%
Where

Tract centroids in Central Boulder - University Hill

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 7,151 residents across all tracts in Central Boulder - University Hill. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 6.7% White (non-Hispanic): 85.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 1.7% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2.9% Other / Multiracial: 3.1%
  • Hispanic / Latino 6.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 85.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 1.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.1%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Central Boulder - University Hill

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
08013012401 7.4 7,404 92% $2,312
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 54%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 0%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Central Boulder - University Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 21Total filings (sum)
  • 1.36%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.4%Peak year (2002)
  • 1.36%Latest filed (2002)
Frequently asked

About Central Boulder - University Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Boulder - University Hill?

Central Boulder - University Hill scores 7.4/10 (Elevated 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 Central Boulder - University Hill compare to Boulder overall?

Central Boulder - University Hill scores 0.2 points lower than Boulder overall (7.6/10). Rent burden: 93% vs 44% citywide. Median rent: $2,312 vs $2,018.

What is the median rent in Central Boulder - University Hill?

Median gross rent in Central Boulder eviction risk - University Hill is $2,312/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 93% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Central Boulder - University Hill residents are renters?

84% of Central Boulder - University Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Boulder). The neighborhood has 7,404 residents.

Is Central Boulder - University Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Central Boulder - University Hill sits in the 34th 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.

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