2 census tracts · pop 8,038 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.1–8.2
Little Saigon is a 2-tract neighborhood of Denver, CO, population 8,038. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Denver rate of 29.2%.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.1/10. Average gross rent is $1,207, 34% below the Denver average of $1,831.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7.1 to 8.2, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Filings are well documented here: 398 across 2 observed tracts. The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 7.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.9% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #16 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Sherman Street Historic District and Cherry Hills East.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Little Saigon vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Little Saigon
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
398Total filings (sum)
4.03%Avg annual filing rate
7.0%Peak year (2010)
1.91%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About Little Saigon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Saigon?
Little Saigon scores 7.6/10 (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 Little Saigon compare to Denver overall?
Little Saigon scores 0.8 points higher than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,207 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Saigon?
Average gross rent in Little Saigon is $1,207/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Saigon residents are renters?
44% of Little Saigon households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 8,038 residents.
Q5
Is Little Saigon a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Saigon sits in the 87th 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
Which tracts in Little Saigon have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Saigon is census tract 08031004506 (score 8.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 8.2, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Little Saigon for landlords?
Little Saigon carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Little Saigon?
Little Saigon has 7,771 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
