1 census tracts · pop 3,623 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Lake Minnequa is a one-tract neighborhood of Pueblo, CO, population 3,623. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 40% against 31.9% citywide, putting Lake Minnequa 8.5% over its own city. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Average gross rent is $903, 17% below the Pueblo average of $1,082.
Among the 24 mapped neighborhoods of Pueblo, it ranks #11 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Mesa Junction and Belmont.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $51,717. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 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
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lake Minnequa vs PuebloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Lake Minnequa
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lake Minnequa?
Lake Minnequa scores 5.1/10 (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 Lake Minnequa compare to Pueblo overall?
Lake Minnequa scores 0.8 points higher than Pueblo overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $903 vs $1,082.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lake Minnequa?
Average gross rent in Lake Minnequa is $903/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lake Minnequa residents are renters?
42% of Lake Minnequa households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Pueblo). The neighborhood has 3,623 residents.
Q5
Is Lake Minnequa a high social-vulnerability area?
Lake Minnequa sits in the 84th 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
How safe is Lake Minnequa for landlords?
Lake Minnequa carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Pueblo as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lake Minnequa?
Lake Minnequa has 3,741 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
