Eviction Risk in Whittier , Denver
1 census tracts · pop 4,548 · pop-weighted composite 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3
Whittier is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Denver with 1 census tract and a population of 4,548 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,239/month sits 32% lower than the Denver citywide median ($1,831).
Whittier vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Whittier vs Denver
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,352 residents across all tracts in Whittier. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 21.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 63.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 9.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.8%
- Other / Multiracial 4%
1 tracts in Whittier
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08031002300 | 6.3 | 4,548 | 27% | $1,239 |
CDC SVI percentile: 21
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Whittier
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 292Total filings (sum)
- 4.01%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.9%Peak year (2011)
- 3.65%Latest filed (2016)
About Whittier
What is the eviction-risk score for Whittier?
Whittier scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Whittier compare to Denver overall?
Whittier scores 1.0 points lower than Denver overall (7.3/10). Rent burden: 27% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,239 vs $1,831.
What is the median rent in Whittier?
Median gross rent in Whittier is $1,239/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Whittier residents are renters?
45% of Whittier households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 4,548 residents.
Is Whittier a high social-vulnerability area?
Whittier sits in the 21th 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.