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Census Tract · Ranked #7,494 of 84,120 nationally

Thornton Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 08001008555 · Adams County, CO · pop 6,772 · 88% of tract blocks fall in Thornton

Census tract 08001008555 is in Thornton, Colorado. It has a population of 6,772 and an eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier). 71% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 43% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,940/month against a median household income of $62,023 — roughly 38% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
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
96 th percentile
Rank — 96th percentileBottomTop
#2 of 28 tracts In Thornton
Very High
Within county
81 th percentile
Rank — 81th percentileBottomTop
#21 of 107 tracts In Adams County
High
Within state
92 th percentile
Rank — 92th percentileBottomTop
#124 of 1,447 tracts In Colorado
Very High
National
91 th percentile
Rank — 91th percentileBottomTop
#7,494 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very 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 6.7

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.
Thornton risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.76.7This tracttract 008555Thornton: 6.46.4Thorntonparent cityCounty: 6.36.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.85.8Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 82

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

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Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Frequently asked

About tract 08001008555

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08001008555?

Census tract 08001008555 in Thornton scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 6.7/10 — higher than the parent city of Thornton at 6.4/10. 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.

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