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Neighborhood · Ranked #24,859 of 84,120 nationally

University Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate , Denver

Tract 08031005102 · Denver County, CO · pop 3,520 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

08031005102 is a census tract in the University Hills area of Denver, CO. It scores 5.4/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,520. The dominant input is local political climate at 9/10.

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 16% Owners 73%
Tract context
Occupied units1,702
Renter share26.8%
SVI overall0.14
Poverty rate2.7%
Median income$140,750

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#7 of 7 tracts In University Hills
Very Low
Within parent city
12 th percentile
Rank, 12th percentileLowHigh
#157 of 178 tracts In Denver
Very Low
Within county
6 th percentile
Rank, 6th percentileLowHigh
#168 of 178 tracts In Denver County
Very Low
Within state
65 th percentile
Rank, 65th percentileLowHigh
#515 of 1,447 tracts In Colorado
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Denver and the region

Centroid at 39.6876, -104.9270 · click any tract to drill in

Why University Hills scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Denver
9.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
8.1
State political climate
Colorado legislature & governorship
4.7
Economic stress
2.7% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,101 rent vs county FMR
4.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Denver
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Denver
8.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Denver
7.5

How University Hills compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
University Hills risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.45.4This tracttract 005102Denver: 6.86.8Denverparent cityCounty: 6.76.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.94.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 14

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 210Total filings over 8 yrs
  • 6.29%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.3%Peak (2011)
  • 16Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2009 to 2016
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 080310051022009: 29 filings (9.42/100 renter HHs)2010: 36 filings (10.00/100 renter HHs)2011: 39 filings (8.25/100 renter HHs)2012: 23 filings (4.86/100 renter HHs)2013: 24 filings (5.07/100 renter HHs)2014: 20 filings (4.23/100 renter HHs)2015: 23 filings (4.86/100 renter HHs)2016: 16 filings (3.63/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 45% over the past 8 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within University Hills. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in University Hills

Running cool, economic stress reads 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint, eviction-process difficulty reads 8.5/10.

It sits 1.3 points below the Denver County average of 6.7. 12% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. 40% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, below the Denver County average of 45.4%.

Court records carry 210 eviction filings across 8 observed years. Average gross rent is $2,101, 15% above the Denver average.

The worst year on record was 2011, when 8.3% of renter households were served. In a typical year about 6.3% of renter households face a filing. Nationally it ranks #24,859 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Social vulnerability reads 2.2/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Against average income of $140,750, annual rent is just 18%.

Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually signal a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 08031005102

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08031005102?

Census tract 08031005102 in the University Hills neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 08031005102?

Median gross rent is $2,101/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 08031005102?

2.7% of residents in tract 08031005102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,520.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 08031005102?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 14th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 18th, household 8th, minority 35th, housing 34th.
Q5

Is tract 08031005102 considered part of University Hills?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08031005102 fall within University Hills (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 08031005102?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 210 eviction filings across 8 validated years in tract 08031005102 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.29% of renter households, peaking at 8.3% in 2011. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 08031005102 compare to Denver overall?

Tract 08031005102 scores 5.4/10, lower than the parent city of Denver at 6.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Denver eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Denver

Top eight tracts in Denver ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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