Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #10,320 of 84,120 nationally
University Hills Eviction Risk: Elevated , Denver
Tract 08031006903 · Denver County, CO · pop 2,390 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Census tract 08031006903 covers part of the University Hills area of Denver, CO, and scores 7.5/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 2,390. Cost burden runs roughly three in four here against 45.4% across Denver County.
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 38%
Stable renters 15%
Owners 47%
Tract context
Occupied units1,065
Renter share53.1%
SVI overall0.57
Poverty rate15.5%
Median income$79,712
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
71
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
73
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
95
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Denver and the region
Centroid at 39.6729, -104.9082 · click any tract to drill in
Why University Hills scores 7.5
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
15.5% poverty · this tract
3.9
Supply constraint
$1,574 rent vs county FMR
2.4
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 University Hills compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 57
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 56%Socioeconomic
- 45%Household composition
- 54%Racial/ethnic minority
- 60%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within University Hills. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in University Hills
The severe-burden share is 35%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. The score leans hardest on local political climate at 9/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint, eviction-process difficulty reads 8.5/10. On the high side, regional political climate reads 8.1/10.
At $1,574 a month, rents run 14% under what the rest of Denver commands. It sits 0.8 points above the Denver County average of 6.7.
Nationally it ranks #10,320 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 6.2/10. Statewide the CO average is 4.9, so this tract runs 2.6 points hotter.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $79,712. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 08031006903
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08031006903?
Census tract 08031006903 in the University Hills neighborhood scores 7.5/10 (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 08031006903?
Median gross rent is $1,574/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 08031006903?
15.5% of residents in tract 08031006903 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,390.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 08031006903?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 57th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 56th, household 45th, minority 54th, housing 60th.
Q5
Is tract 08031006903 considered part of University Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08031006903 fall within University Hills (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 08031006903 compare to Denver overall?
Tract 08031006903 scores 7.5/10, higher than the parent city of Denver at 6.8/10. 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.
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