2 census tracts · pop 11,602 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.2–5.7
Rocky Ridge takes in 2 census tracts of Aurora, CO, population 11,602. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Aurora baseline of 35.0%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
25% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Court records carry 927 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2017, when filings touched 20.1% of renter households. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Aurora, it ranks #10 by risk, the middle third.
Judgments average 6.3% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. At 28% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Chaddsford and Aurora Hills score within a fraction of it. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,932, close to the Aurora average.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $82,623.
With little internal variation, 5.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Rocky Ridge vs AuroraHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rocky Ridge
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
927Total filings (sum)
13.19%Avg annual filing rate
20.1%Peak year (2017)
13.60%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About Rocky Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rocky Ridge?
Rocky Ridge scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Rocky Ridge compare to Aurora overall?
Rocky Ridge scores 0.9 points higher than Aurora overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,932 vs $1,835.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rocky Ridge?
Average gross rent in Rocky Ridge is $1,932/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rocky Ridge residents are renters?
28% of Rocky Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Aurora). The neighborhood has 11,602 residents.
Q5
Is Rocky Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rocky Ridge is census tract 08005082200 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Rocky Ridge for landlords?
Rocky Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Rocky Ridge?
Rocky Ridge has 10,735 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Hispanic / Latino (35%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
