Neighborhood · Federal Heights, CO

Abbey Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 24,980 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 1.7–5.7

Abbey is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Federal Heights with 6 census tracts and a population of 24,980 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,767/month sits 5% higher than the Federal Heights citywide average ($1,687).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Abbey vs Federal Heights How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.5% -5%

Federal Heights: 44.7%

Average gross rent

$1,767 +5%

Federal Heights: $1,687

Average HH income

$70,485 +22%

Federal Heights: $57,957

Poverty rate

16.5% -21%

Federal Heights: 20.8%

Renter share

30.2% -26%

Federal Heights: 40.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Abbey and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 1.7–5.7

Why Abbey scores 4.1

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 6.8–8.2 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.1–4.3 across tracts

4.2

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 7.6–8.3 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.4–8.1 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

16.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.3 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Abbey vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Abbey?

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 4 points from 1.7 to 5.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.1 4.8 3.9 2.3 1.7

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Abbey

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08001009319	5.7	2,820	46%	$1,193
08001009316	5.1	7,111	18%	$1,758
08001009321	4.8	4,483	70%	$1,734
08001009320	3.9	3,152	69%	$1,739
08001009406	2.3	4,495	53%	$1,958
08001009411	1.7	2,919	11%	$2,130

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 76%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Abbey

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,385Total filings (sum)
32.30%Avg annual filing rate
141.7%Peak year (2017)
19.59%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Abbey

What is the eviction-risk score for Abbey?

Abbey scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Abbey compare to Federal Heights overall?

Abbey scores 0.6 points lower than Federal Heights overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 45% citywide. Average rent: $1,767 vs $1,687.

What is the average rent in Abbey?

Average gross rent in Abbey is $1,767/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Abbey residents are renters?

30% of Abbey households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Federal Heights). The neighborhood has 24,980 residents.

Is Abbey a high social-vulnerability area?

Abbey sits in the 71st 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.

Which tracts in Abbey have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Abbey is census tract 08001009319 (score 5.7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 5.7, a spread of 4 points.

How safe is Abbey for landlords?

Abbey carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Federal Heights as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Abbey?

Abbey has 24,723 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (39%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Abbey

2.4 Hillcrest 2 tracts · pop 9,678 2.5 Northridge Manor 2 tracts · pop 9,449 3 Lambertson Lakes 4 tracts · pop 24,533 2 Cedar Bridge 4 tracts · pop 18,926 3.8 Village at North Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,976 2.9 Original Thornton 4 tracts · pop 18,991

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