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Neighborhood · Aurora, CO

Mead Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 6,943 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5

Mead is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Aurora with 1 census tract and a population of 6,943 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. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,501/month sits 91% higher than the Aurora citywide median ($1,835).

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mead vs Aurora How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
65.0% +86%
Aurora: 35.0%
Average gross rent
$3,501 +91%
Aurora: $1,835
Average HH income
$186,250 +121%
Aurora: $84,320
Poverty rate
1.4% -88%
Aurora: 11.3%
Renter share
1.7% -95%
Aurora: 37.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mead and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.5–6.5

Why Mead 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 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Rent control risk
65% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
2% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
1.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Mead vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Mead score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Mead: 6.56.5MeadNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Mead

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
08005007113 6.5 6,943 65% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 0

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 0%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 8%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 0%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Mead

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Mead?

Mead scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Mead compare to Aurora overall?

Mead scores 0.6 points higher than Aurora overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $3,501 vs $1,835.

Q3

What is the average rent in Mead?

Median gross rent in Mead is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Mead residents are renters?

2% of Mead households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Aurora). The neighborhood has 6,943 residents.

Q5

Is Mead a high social-vulnerability area?

Mead sits in the 0th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Mead for landlords?

Mead carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Aurora as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Mead?

Mead has 7,950 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Hispanic / Latino (12%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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