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Neighborhood · Laramie, WY

Richard's Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 6,601 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.6–6.8

Richard's Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Laramie with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,601 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 47% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $964/month sits 4% higher than the Laramie citywide average ($925).

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Richard's Park vs Laramie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.3% +93%
Laramie: 30.8%
Average gross rent
$964 +4%
Laramie: $925
Average HH income
$34,148 -35%
Laramie: $52,414
Poverty rate
45.0% +103%
Laramie: 22.1%
Renter share
82.2% +47%
Laramie: 55.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Richard's Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.6–6.8

Why Richard's Park scores 6.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Rent control risk
59% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
82% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
45.0% below poverty line · Range 8.3–10.0 across tracts
8.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.3–5.6 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

Richard's Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Richard's Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Richard's Park: 6.76.7Richard's ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 3.03.0Parent cityhost cityState: 2.72.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Richard's Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
56001963500 6.8 2,408 72% $1,047
56001963102 6.6 4,193 52% $917
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Richard's Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1Total filings (sum)
  • 0.20%Avg annual filing rate
  • 0.2%Peak year (2005)
  • 0.20%Latest filed (2005)
Frequently asked

About Richard's Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Richard's Park?

Richard's Park scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Richard's Park compare to Laramie overall?

Richard's Park scores 3.7 points higher than Laramie overall (3/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $964 vs $925.
Q3

What is the average rent in Richard's Park?

Average gross rent in Richard's Park is $964/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Richard's Park residents are renters?

82% of Richard's Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Laramie). The neighborhood has 6,601 residents.
Q5

Is Richard's Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Richard's Park sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Richard's Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Richard's Park is census tract 56001963500 (score 6.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 6.8, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Richard's Park for landlords?

Richard's Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Laramie as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Richard's Park?

Richard's Park has 6,742 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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