Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Denver Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 16,374 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 3.7–5.9

Denver Heights is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in San Antonio with 5 census tracts and a population of 16,374 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,036/month sits 22% lower than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Denver Heights vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.3% +45%

San Antonio: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,036 -22%

San Antonio: $1,324

Average HH income

$53,640 -15%

San Antonio: $62,917

Poverty rate

21.0% +23%

San Antonio: 17.1%

Renter share

35.3% -26%

San Antonio: 47.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Denver Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.7–5.9

Why Denver Heights scores 5.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

21.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–9.0 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.2 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Denver Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Denver Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.2 points from 3.7 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.8 5.8 4.7 3.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Denver Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029140200	5.9	2,240	67%	$952
48029140500	5.8	3,672	21%	$1,233
48029130300	5.8	2,646	55%	$1,197
48029140700	4.7	4,665	59%	$772
48029140400	3.7	3,151	34%	$1,122

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 90%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Denver Heights

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,074Total filings (sum)
4.59%Avg annual filing rate
11.4%Peak year (2008)
5.60%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Denver Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Denver Heights?

Denver Heights scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does Denver Heights compare to San Antonio overall?

Denver Heights scores 2.3 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,036 vs $1,324.

What is the average rent in Denver Heights?

Average gross rent in Denver Heights is $1,036/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Denver Heights residents are renters?

35% of Denver Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 16,374 residents.

Is Denver Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Denver Heights 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.

Which tracts in Denver Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Denver Heights is census tract 48029140200 (score 5.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5.9, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Denver Heights for landlords?

Denver Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Antonio as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Denver Heights?

Denver Heights has 16,526 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (82.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (11%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Denver Heights

4.9 Lavaca 2 tracts · pop 4,140 6 Knob Hill 4 tracts · pop 12,834 4.4 Blue Star 3 tracts · pop 10,812 6 Government Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,621 5 Brooks 5 tracts · pop 22,728 6.4 Cattleman's Square 3 tracts · pop 13,070

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Antonio

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Denver Heights.

5.1 River Road 1 tracts · pop 5,704 5.1 Lavaca 2 tracts · pop 4,140 5 Five Points 2 tracts · pop 3,673 5 Dignowity Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,870 5 La Villita 1 tracts · pop 3,458 5 Beacon Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,227

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