3 census tracts · pop 13,545 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10
· range 8.2–8.2
Westwood spans 3 census tracts of Denver, CO, population 13,545. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.2/10, placing it in the High tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Denver rate of 29.2%.
32% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Annualized rent equals 36% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
What pushes the score up most is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. The poverty rate is 30%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $1,480, 19% below the Denver average of $1,831.
Filings are well documented here: 843 across 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 10.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.1% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 75 neighborhoods in Denver. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 3 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.2
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Westwood vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westwood
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
843Total filings (sum)
5.28%Avg annual filing rate
10.6%Peak year (2012)
3.12%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About Westwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood?
Westwood scores 8.2/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Westwood compare to Denver overall?
Westwood scores 1.4 points higher than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,480 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westwood?
Average gross rent in Westwood is $1,480/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westwood residents are renters?
56% of Westwood households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 13,545 residents.
Q5
Is Westwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Westwood sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Westwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westwood is census tract 08031004503 (score 8.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.2 to 8.2, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Westwood for landlords?
Westwood carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood?
Westwood has 12,646 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (84.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
