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Civic Center Eviction Risk: Moderate , Denver

Tract 08031002704 · Denver County, CO · pop 1,948 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Here is how census tract 08031002704, in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.8/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 1,948. That is riskier than roughly 92% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 50% of renter households, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,318 a month against an average household income of $52,404 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. About 91% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 45% Stable renters 46% Owners 9%

Tract context

Occupied units1,756

Renter share90.8%

SVI overall0.43

Poverty rate9.9%

Median income$52,404

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Denver and the region

Centroid at 39.7376, -104.9836 · click any tract to drill in

Why Civic Center scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Denver

9.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

8.1

State political climate

Colorado legislature & governorship

4.7

Economic stress

9.9% poverty · this tract

2.5

Supply constraint

$1,318 rent vs county FMR

1.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Denver

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Denver

8.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Denver

7.5

How Civic Center compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 43

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

61%Socioeconomic
9%Household composition
44%Racial/ethnic minority
52%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C: Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

0%Grade A
0%Grade B
72%Grade C
0%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Civic Center

The heaviest input here is eviction process difficulty at 8.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Denver eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Denver County average of 6.7 and above the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

HOLC surveyors mapped this tract in the 1930s with a dominant grade of C ("Declining"), above the redlined D tier. The grading still shaped decades of lending and development in the surrounding area.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 08031002704

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08031002704?

Census tract 08031002704 in the Civic Center neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 08031002704?

Median gross rent is $1,318/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 08031002704?

9.9% of residents in tract 08031002704 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,948.

How socially vulnerable is tract 08031002704?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 61th, household 9th, minority 44th, housing 52th.

Is tract 08031002704 considered part of Civic Center?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08031002704 fall within Civic Center (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 08031002704 compare to Denver overall?

Tract 08031002704 scores 5.4/10, lower than the parent city of Denver at 5.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Denver eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 08031002704 historically redlined?

Yes. This tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 0% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

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