1 census tracts · pop 2,516 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Upper Downtown is a one-tract neighborhood of Denver, CO, population 2,516. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.1/10, Elevated tier. This is a renter market: 93% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
What pushes the score up most is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
Cost burden runs 34% against 29.2% citywide, putting Upper Downtown 5.0% over its own city. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The severe-burden share is 10%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $2,021 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Denver commands. Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #26 by risk, the middle third.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $107,721.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Upper Downtown vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Upper Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Upper Downtown?
Upper Downtown scores 7.1/10 (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 Upper Downtown compare to Denver overall?
Upper Downtown scores 0.3 points higher than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,021 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Upper Downtown?
Average gross rent in Upper Downtown is $2,021/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Upper Downtown residents are renters?
93% of Upper Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 2,516 residents.
Q5
Is Upper Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Upper Downtown sits in the 56th 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.
Q6
How safe is Upper Downtown for landlords?
Upper Downtown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Upper Downtown?
Upper Downtown has 2,521 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
