1 census tracts · pop 5,289 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10
· range 8.2–8.2
Barnum maps to a single census tract in Denver, CO, population 5,289. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.2/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a Denver baseline of 29.2%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
36% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Average gross rent is $1,503, 18% below the Denver average of $1,831. Court records for this tract carry 283 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 8.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.6% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Ruby Hill and Mariposa District score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $61,591.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.2
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Barnum vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Barnum
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
283Total filings (sum)
4.35%Avg annual filing rate
8.2%Peak year (2009)
2.59%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About Barnum
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Barnum?
Barnum scores 8.2/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Barnum compare to Denver overall?
Barnum scores 1.4 points higher than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,503 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Barnum?
Average gross rent in Barnum is $1,503/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Barnum residents are renters?
39% of Barnum households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 5,289 residents.
Q5
Is Barnum a high social-vulnerability area?
Barnum sits in the 83rd 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
How safe is Barnum for landlords?
Barnum carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). 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 Denver as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Barnum?
Barnum has 4,928 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
