Neighborhood · Thornton, CO

Original Thornton Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 18,991 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 5.5–6.9

Original Thornton is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Thornton with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,991 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,726/month sits 9% lower than the Thornton citywide median ($1,895).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Original Thornton vs Thornton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.9% +57%

Thornton: 34.4%

Average gross rent

$1,726 -9%

Thornton: $1,895

Average HH income

$82,293 -19%

Thornton: $100,985

Poverty rate

11.3% +55%

Thornton: 7.3%

Renter share

25.9% -9%

Thornton: 28.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Original Thornton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.5–6.9

Why Original Thornton scores 6.5

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 6.7–8.3 across tracts

7.6

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 7.6–8.8 across tracts

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.1–4.2 across tracts

4.1

Tenant organizing strength

26% renter households · Range 5.8–6.0 across tracts

5.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–6.9 across tracts

6.4

Economic stress

11.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.4 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–3.9 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Original Thornton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Original Thornton?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 5.5 to 6.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.9 6.9 6.5 5.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Original Thornton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08001009004	6.9	5,272	64%	$1,625
08001009001	6.9	4,894	64%	$1,649
08001009202	6.5	4,602	62%	$1,899
08001009101	5.5	4,223	21%	$1,755

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 37%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Original Thornton?

Original Thornton scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Original Thornton compare to Thornton overall?

Original Thornton scores 0.1 points higher than Thornton overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,726 vs $1,895.

What is the average rent in Original Thornton?

Median 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.

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.

Is Original Thornton a high social-vulnerability area?

Original Thornton sits in the 63th 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 Original Thornton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Original Thornton is census tract 08001009004 (score 6.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.9 — a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Original Thornton for landlords?

Original Thornton eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 (6.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Original Thornton?

Original Thornton has 19,561 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (61.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Original Thornton

6.6 Lambertson Lakes 4 tracts · pop 24,533 6.3 North Hills 4 tracts · pop 18,341 6.5 Abbey 6 tracts · pop 24,980 6.5 Fox Run 4 tracts · pop 24,645 6.4 Cedar Bridge 4 tracts · pop 18,926 6.8 Village at North Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,976

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Thornton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Original Thornton.

6.3 North Hills 4 tracts · pop 18,341

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