1 census tracts · pop 4,963 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
West Highland maps to a single census tract in Denver, CO, population 4,963. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. The filing record is not thin: 76 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 2.3% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 0.2% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #72 of 75 neighborhoods in Denver. For a like-for-like read, Berkeley and Potter Highland Historic District score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $127,554, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,852, close to the Denver average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Highland vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Highland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
76Total filings (sum)
1.39%Avg annual filing rate
2.3%Peak year (2014)
0.15%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About West Highland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Highland?
West Highland scores 5.4/10 (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 West Highland compare to Denver overall?
West Highland scores 1.4 points lower than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,852 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Highland?
Average gross rent in West Highland is $1,852/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Highland residents are renters?
34% of West Highland households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 4,963 residents.
Q5
Is West Highland a high social-vulnerability area?
West Highland sits in the 3rd 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 West Highland for landlords?
West Highland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 West Highland?
West Highland has 4,970 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Hispanic / Latino (13.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
