1 census tracts · pop 3,501 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Skyland is a one-tract neighborhood of Denver, CO, population 3,501. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Denver rate of 29.2%.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The dominant input is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Court records for this tract carry 152 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 4.4% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.9% in 2016, is well off that peak. At $1,970 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Denver commands.
That places it #62 of 75 neighborhoods in Denver. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $115,938. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Skyland vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Skyland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
152Total filings (sum)
3.73%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2009)
1.94%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About Skyland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Skyland?
Skyland scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Skyland compare to Denver overall?
Skyland scores 0.9 points lower than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,970 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Skyland?
Average gross rent in Skyland is $1,970/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Skyland residents are renters?
42% of Skyland households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 3,501 residents.
Q5
Is Skyland a high social-vulnerability area?
Skyland sits in the 37th 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
How safe is Skyland for landlords?
Skyland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Skyland?
Skyland has 3,427 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
