Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #4,396 of 84,120 nationally
Westwood Eviction Risk: Elevated , Denver
Tract 08031004503 · Denver County, CO · pop 4,787 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
In the Westwood area of Denver, census tract 08031004503 scores 7.4/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 98% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 53% of renter households, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,551 a month against an average household income of $44,873 a year, roughly 41% of income at the averages. About 69% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 37%
Stable renters 32%
Owners 31%
Tract context
Occupied units1,460
Renter share68.8%
SVI overall0.93
Poverty rate29.8%
Median income$44,873
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
99
th percentile
Very High
Within county
99
th percentile
Very High
Within state
100
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Denver and the region
Centroid at 39.7006, -105.0459 · click any tract to drill in
Why Westwood scores 7.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
29.8% poverty · this tract
7.4
Supply constraint
$1,551 rent vs county FMR
2.2
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 Westwood compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 93
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 90%Socioeconomic
- 78%Household composition
- 90%Racial/ethnic minority
- 89%Housing & transportation
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)
- 323Total filings over 8 yrs
- 6.16%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.6%Peak (2010)
- 31Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 45% over the past 8 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Westwood. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Westwood
The score leans hardest on eviction process difficulty at 8.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Denver eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Denver County average of 6.7 and above the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 323 eviction filings here over 8 tracked years, with about 6.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 10.6% of renter households in 2010.
The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 93rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 08031004503
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08031004503?
Census tract 08031004503 in the Westwood neighborhood scores 7.1/10 (Elevated 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 08031004503?
Median gross rent is $1,551/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 08031004503?
29.8% of residents in tract 08031004503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,787.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 08031004503?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 93th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 90th, household 78th, minority 90th, housing 89th.
Q5
Is tract 08031004503 considered part of Westwood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08031004503 fall within Westwood (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 08031004503?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 323 eviction filings across 8 validated years in tract 08031004503 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.16% of renter households, peaking at 10.6% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 08031004503 compare to Denver overall?
Tract 08031004503 scores 7.1/10, higher than the parent city of Denver at 5.7/10. 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.
Tract · CO
Westwood
7.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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7
/ 10 · Elevated
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Sun Valley
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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08031004404
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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Villa Park
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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Ruby Hill
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Globeville
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Clayton
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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