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Neighborhood · Denver, CO

Riverfront Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,387 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Riverfront maps to a single census tract in Denver, CO, population 3,387. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Denver rate of 29.2%.

74% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. What pushes the score up most is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Average gross rent is $2,376, 30% above the Denver average of $1,831.

Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10. The voucher gap is 11.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.

Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #58 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Auraria and Baker. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $113,406.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 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
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Riverfront vs Denver How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.8% +57%
Denver: 29.2%
Average gross rent
$2,376 +30%
Denver: $1,831
Average HH income
$113,406 +24%
Denver: $91,681
Poverty rate
7.8% -30%
Denver: 11.2%
Renter share
74.4% +45%
Denver: 51.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverfront and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Riverfront scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Rent control risk
46% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
74% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
7.8% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Risk score comparison

Riverfront vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Riverfront score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Riverfront: 6.06.0RiverfrontNeighborhoodParent city: 6.86.8Parent cityhost cityState: 5.05.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Riverfront

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
08031001703 6 3,387 46% $2,376
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

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

Socioeconomic status 6%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 39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Riverfront

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverfront?

Riverfront scores 6/10 (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 Riverfront compare to Denver overall?

Riverfront scores 0.8 points lower than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,376 vs $1,831.
Q3

What is the average rent in Riverfront?

Average gross rent in Riverfront is $2,376/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Riverfront residents are renters?

74% of Riverfront households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 3,387 residents.
Q5

Is Riverfront a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverfront sits in the 8th 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.
Q6

How safe is Riverfront for landlords?

Riverfront carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverfront?

Riverfront has 2,980 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.2%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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