4 census tracts · pop 18,341 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.6–5.6
North Hills spans 4 census tracts of Thornton, CO and houses 18,341 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Thornton baseline of 34.4%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.6/10. The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.6 to 5.6, a 2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,172 across 4 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 127.4% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 12.6% in 2017, is well off that peak.
At 23% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,875, close to the Thornton average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $88,729.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
North Hills vs ThorntonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Hills
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,172Total filings (sum)
32.38%Avg annual filing rate
127.4%Peak year (2006)
14.05%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About North Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Hills?
North Hills scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 North Hills compare to Thornton overall?
North Hills scores 0.2 points lower than Thornton overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,875 vs $1,895.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Hills?
Average gross rent in North Hills is $1,875/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Hills residents are renters?
23% of North Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Thornton). The neighborhood has 18,341 residents.
Q5
Is North Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
North Hills sits in the 69th 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 North Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Hills is census tract 08001009103 (score 5.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.6, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is North Hills for landlords?
North Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Thornton as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Hills?
North Hills has 18,904 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
