4 census tracts · pop 18,991 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 3.6–5.8
Original Thornton spans 4 census tracts of Thornton, CO, population 18,991. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Thornton baseline of 34.4%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.6 to 5.8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,014 across 3 observed tracts.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.9/10. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 31.4% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,726, 9% below the Thornton average of $1,895.
The most recent observed rate, 15.9% in 2017, is well off that peak. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $82,293.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5 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
5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Original Thornton vs ThorntonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Original Thornton
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,014Total filings (sum)
17.66%Avg annual filing rate
31.4%Peak year (2016)
16.15%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About Original Thornton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Original Thornton?
Original Thornton scores 5/10 (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 Original Thornton compare to Thornton overall?
Original Thornton scores 0.5 points higher than Thornton overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,726 vs $1,895.
Q3
What is the average rent in Original Thornton?
Average gross rent in Original Thornton eviction risk is $1,726/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Original Thornton residents are renters?
26% of Original Thornton households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Thornton). The neighborhood has 18,991 residents.
Q5
Is Original Thornton a high social-vulnerability area?
Original Thornton sits in the 63rd 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 Original Thornton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Original Thornton is census tract 08001009004 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.8, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Original Thornton for landlords?
Original Thornton eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Original Thornton?
Original Thornton has 19,561 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (61.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
