Census Tract · Ranked #19,618 of 84,120 nationally
Thornton Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 08001008555 ·
Adams County, CO · pop 6,772 · 88% of tract blocks fall in Thornton
Census tract 08001008555 covers part of Thornton, CO, and scores 5.9/10 on landlord eviction risk. The severe-burden share is 43%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 54%Stable renters 22%Owners 24%
Tract context
Occupied units2,797
Renter share76.2%
SVI overall0.82
Poverty rate15.9%
Median income$62,023
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
96th percentile
#2 of 28 tracts In Thornton
Very High
Within county
83th percentile
#19 of 107 tracts In Adams County
High
Within state
77th percentile
#336 of 1,447 tracts In Colorado
High
National
77th percentile
#19,618 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Thornton and the region
Centroid at 39.9173, -104.9663 · click any tract to drill in
Why Thornton scores 5.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Thornton
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.8
State political climate
Colorado legislature & governorship
4.7
Economic stress
15.9% poverty · this tract
4.0
Supply constraint
$1,940 rent vs county FMR
4.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Thornton
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Thornton
6.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Thornton
5.9
How Thornton compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 82
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Against Adams County at 50.4%, 71% of renters here are cost-burdened. The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 8.9/10.
Annualized rent equals 38% of average household income of $62,023, past the 30% affordability line, which thins the margin any screening standard has to work with. 76% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.
Against the Adams County average of 4.5, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.4 points. Running hot, rent-regulation exposure reads 7.6/10. Nationally it ranks #19,618 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 8.3/10. Statewide the CO average is 4.9, so this tract runs 1.0 points hotter.
Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured. Average gross rent is $1,940, close to the Thornton average.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 08001008555
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08001008555?
Census tract 08001008555 in Thornton scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 08001008555?
Median gross rent is $1,940/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 08001008555?
15.9% of residents in tract 08001008555 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,772.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 08001008555?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 82th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 85th, household 61th, minority 66th, housing 75th.
Q5
How does tract 08001008555 compare to Thornton overall?
Tract 08001008555 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Thornton at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Thornton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Thornton
Top eight tracts in Thornton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.