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Census Tract · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally

Brighton Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 08001008605 · Adams County, CO · pop 3,788

With a score of 6.5/10, tract 08001008605 in Brighton in Adams County ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 3,788 residents. On the national scale it ranks #10,606 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 39% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,685 a month while the average household earns $101,250 a year, roughly 20% of income at the averages. Renters make up 20% of occupied homes.

Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10% Stable renters 10% Owners 80%
Tract context
Occupied units1,369
Renter share19.8%
SVI overall0.60
Poverty rate7.3%
Median income$101,250

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
33 th percentile
Rank, 33rd percentileLowHigh
#7 of 10 tracts In Brighton
Low
Within county
42 th percentile
Rank, 42nd percentileLowHigh
#63 of 107 tracts In Adams County
Moderate
Within state
34 th percentile
Rank, 34th percentileLowHigh
#955 of 1,447 tracts In Colorado
Low
National
17 th percentile
Rank, 17th percentileLowHigh
#69,776 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Brighton and the region

Centroid at 39.9796, -104.8053 · click any tract to drill in

Why Brighton scores 2.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Brighton
8.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.8
State political climate
Colorado legislature & governorship
4.7
Economic stress
7.3% poverty · this tract
1.8
Supply constraint
$1,685 rent vs county FMR
2.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Brighton
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Brighton
6.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Brighton
6.0

How Brighton compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Brighton risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.32.3This tracttract 008605Brighton: 4.64.6Brightonparent cityCounty: 2.82.8Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.23.2Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 60

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 355Total filings over 5 yrs
  • 15.47%Avg annual filing rate
  • 19.2%Peak (2017)
  • 108Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2001 to 2017
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 080010086052001: 36 filings (11.01/100 renter HHs)2004: 49 filings (14.98/100 renter HHs)2006: 62 filings (14.42/100 renter HHs)2016: 100 filings (17.76/100 renter HHs)2017: 108 filings (19.18/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 200% over the past 5 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Brighton

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 7.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Brighton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Adams County average of 6.3 and above the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 355 eviction filings here over 5 tracked years, with about 15.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 19.2% of renter households in 2017.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 08001008605

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08001008605?

Census tract 08001008605 in Brighton scores 2.3/10 (Lower 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 08001008605?

Median gross rent is $1,685/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 08001008605?

7.3% of residents in tract 08001008605 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,788.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 08001008605?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 53th, household 47th, minority 53th, housing 69th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 08001008605?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 355 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 08001008605 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 15.47% of renter households, peaking at 19.2% in 2017. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 08001008605 compare to Brighton overall?

Tract 08001008605 scores 2.3/10, lower than the parent city of Brighton at 4.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Brighton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Brighton

Top eight tracts in Brighton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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