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Neighborhood

Eviction Risk in East Highland , Denver

1 census tracts · pop 5,001 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.6–6.6

East Highland is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Denver with 1 census tract and a population of 5,001 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,322/month sits 27% higher than the Denver citywide median ($1,831).

Eviction Risk
6.6
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
38%
13% severely burdened
Median rent
$2,322
Median household income
$121,220
6.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

East Highland vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

East Highland score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0East Highland: 6.66.6East HighlandNeighborhoodParent city: 7.37.3Parent 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
Baker
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 10.1K
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Fort Logan
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 9.1K
Peer · CO
Rosedale
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
4 tracts · pop. 11.6K
Peer · CO
San Rafael Historic District
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.9K
Comparison

East Highland vs Denver

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.6 -10%
Denver: 7.3
Rent burden
38.0% +30%
Denver: 29.2%
Median gross rent
$2,322 +27%
Denver: $1,831
Median HH income
$121,220 +32%
Denver: $91,681
Poverty rate
6.2% -45%
Denver: 11.2%
Renter share
69.6% +36%
Denver: 51.2%
Where

Tract centroids in East Highland

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,833 residents across all tracts in East Highland. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 11.8% White (non-Hispanic): 76% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2.9% Other / Multiracial: 9.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 11.8%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 76%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 9.3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in East Highland

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
08031001102 6.6 5,001 38% $2,322
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

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

Socioeconomic status 33%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East Highland

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 193Total filings (sum)
  • 2.41%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.4%Peak year (2016)
  • 2.43%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked

About East Highland

What is the eviction-risk score for East Highland?

East Highland scores 6.6/10 (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 East Highland compare to Denver overall?

East Highland scores 0.7 points lower than Denver overall (7.3/10). Rent burden: 38% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,322 vs $1,831.

What is the median rent in East Highland?

Median gross rent in East Highland is $2,322/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of East Highland residents are renters?

70% of East Highland households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 5,001 residents.

Is East Highland a high social-vulnerability area?

East Highland sits in the 16th 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.

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