Neighborhood · Denver, CO

Alamo Placita Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 20,713 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3.5–4.8

Alamo Placita is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Denver with 7 census tracts and a population of 20,713 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,884/month sits 3% higher than the Denver citywide average ($1,831).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Alamo Placita vs Denver How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.9% +40%

Denver: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$1,884 +3%

Denver: $1,831

Average HH income

$124,958 +36%

Denver: $91,681

Poverty rate

6.2% -45%

Denver: 11.2%

Renter share

57.9% +13%

Denver: 51.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alamo Placita and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.5–4.8

Why Alamo Placita scores 4.2

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

6.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–5.1 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Alamo Placita vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Alamo Placita?

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 1.3 points from 3.5 to 4.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.6 4.6 4.5 3.8 3.7 3.5

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Alamo Placita

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08031002804	4.8	1,825	50%	$1,560
08031002802	4.6	4,537	31%	$1,577
08031003801	4.6	2,922	48%	$2,126
08031002801	4.5	2,832	39%	$1,982
08031002805	3.8	2,969	23%	$2,117
08031003401	3.7	2,490	40%	$2,158
08031003203	3.5	3,138	61%	$1,763

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 22%ile

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

Household characteristics 12%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 44%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alamo Placita

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

518Total filings (sum)
1.57%Avg annual filing rate
3.9%Peak year (2011)
1.19%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Alamo Placita

What is the eviction-risk score for Alamo Placita?

Alamo Placita scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Alamo Placita compare to Denver overall?

Alamo Placita scores 1.5 points lower than Denver overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,884 vs $1,831.

What is the average rent in Alamo Placita?

Average gross rent in Alamo Placita is $1,884/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Alamo Placita residents are renters?

58% of Alamo Placita households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 20,713 residents.

Is Alamo Placita a high social-vulnerability area?

Alamo Placita sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Alamo Placita have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Alamo Placita is census tract 08031002804 (score 4.8/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.8, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Alamo Placita for landlords?

Alamo Placita carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Denver as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alamo Placita?

Alamo Placita has 22,211 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alamo Placita

4.5 Quality Hill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,619 4.6 Cheesman Park 5 tracts · pop 16,939 5 Capitol Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,032 4 Platt Park 6 tracts · pop 21,642 4.2 Baker 3 tracts · pop 10,095 5.1 Golden Triangle 2 tracts · pop 6,778

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Denver

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alamo Placita.

4.2 Auraria 1 tracts · pop 740 4.2 Baker 3 tracts · pop 10,095 4.2 Sandown 4 tracts · pop 19,123 4.3 Denver Tech Center 2 tracts · pop 7,480 4.3 Belmont Heights 3 tracts · pop 8,212 4.3 Denver Connection 1 tracts · pop 13,694

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