1 census tracts · pop 2,585 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Lower Downtown maps to a single census tract in Denver, CO, population 2,585. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Denver baseline of 29.2%, 52% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Average gross rent is $1,455, 21% below the Denver average of $1,831. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #23 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Golden Triangle and Hughes Mountainview score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lower Downtown vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Lower Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lower Downtown?
Lower Downtown scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Lower Downtown compare to Denver overall?
Lower Downtown scores 0.5 points higher than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,455 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lower Downtown?
Average gross rent in Lower Downtown is $1,455/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lower Downtown residents are renters?
63% of Lower Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 2,585 residents.
Q5
Is Lower Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Lower Downtown sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Lower Downtown for landlords?
Lower Downtown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Lower Downtown?
Lower Downtown has 2,839 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
