3 census tracts · pop 11,859 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.8–6.6
Marston is a 3-tract neighborhood of Denver, CO and houses 11,859 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.2/10, Elevated tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Denver rate of 29.2%.
The dominant input is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 16%. 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.
The filing record is not thin: 241 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 6.2% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #53 of 75 neighborhoods in Denver. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,891, close to the Denver average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $90,309.
38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Marston vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Marston
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
241Total filings (sum)
3.56%Avg annual filing rate
6.2%Peak year (2013)
2.14%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About Marston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Marston?
Marston scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Marston compare to Denver overall?
Marston scores 0.6 points lower than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,891 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Marston?
Average gross rent in Marston is $1,891/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Marston residents are renters?
38% of Marston households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 11,859 residents.
Q5
Is Marston a high social-vulnerability area?
Marston sits in the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Marston have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Marston is census tract 08031012015 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.6, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Marston for landlords?
Marston carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Marston?
Marston has 11,920 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Hispanic / Latino (16.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
