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Eviction Risk in Lower Downtown , Denver

1 census tracts · pop 2,585 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 7.0–7.0

Lower Downtown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Denver with 1 census tract and a population of 2,585 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,455/month sits 21% lower than the Denver citywide median ($1,831).

Eviction Risk
7.0
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
52%
32% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,455
Median household income
$92,648
16.3% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Lower Downtown vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Lower Downtown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Lower Downtown: 7.07.0Lower DowntownNeighborhoodParent 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
Athmar Park
7.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.7K
Peer · CO
Elyria Swansea
7.0
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 6.9K
Peer · CO
Enterprise Hill Historic District
7.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.3K
Peer · CO
Little Saigon
7.0
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 8.0K
Comparison

Lower Downtown vs Denver

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
7.0 -4%
Denver: 7.3
Rent burden
52.0% +78%
Denver: 29.2%
Median gross rent
$1,455 -21%
Denver: $1,831
Median HH income
$92,648 +1%
Denver: $91,681
Poverty rate
16.3% +45%
Denver: 11.2%
Renter share
62.6% +22%
Denver: 51.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Lower Downtown

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,839 residents across all tracts in Lower Downtown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 5.6% White (non-Hispanic): 72% Black (non-Hispanic): 2.2% Asian (non-Hispanic): 17.5% Other / Multiracial: 2.7%
  • Hispanic / Latino 5.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 72%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 17.5%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.7%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Lower Downtown

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
08031001704 7.0 2,585 52% $1,455
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

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

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 66%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Lower Downtown

What is the eviction-risk score for Lower Downtown?

Lower Downtown scores 7.0/10 (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 Lower Downtown compare to Denver overall?

Lower Downtown scores 0.3 points lower than Denver overall (7.3/10). Rent burden: 52% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,455 vs $1,831.

What is the median rent in Lower Downtown?

Median 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.

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.

Is Lower Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Lower Downtown sits in the 62th 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.

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