2 census tracts · pop 5,032 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7–7.1
Capitol Hill is a 2-tract neighborhood of Denver, CO and houses 5,032 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
This is a renter market: 76% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,351, 26% below the Denver average of $1,831. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Against a Denver baseline of 29.2%, 34% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #26 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Athmar Park and Upper Downtown. Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $69,045.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Capitol Hill vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Capitol Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Capitol Hill?
Capitol Hill scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Capitol Hill compare to Denver overall?
Capitol Hill scores 0.3 points higher than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,351 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Capitol Hill?
Average gross rent in Capitol Hill is $1,351/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Capitol Hill residents are renters?
76% of Capitol Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 5,032 residents.
Q5
Is Capitol Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Capitol Hill sits in the 20th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Capitol Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Capitol Hill is census tract 08031002708 (score 7.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7 to 7.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Capitol Hill for landlords?
Capitol Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Capitol Hill?
Capitol Hill has 5,013 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.8%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
