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Neighborhood · Boulder, CO

Table Mesa Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,915 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.7–5

Table Mesa is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boulder with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,915 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,856/month sits 42% higher than the Boulder citywide average ($2,018).

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Table Mesa vs Boulder How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.9% +9%
Boulder: 44.1%
Average gross rent
$2,856 +42%
Boulder: $2,018
Average HH income
$143,467 +68%
Boulder: $85,364
Poverty rate
8.8% -60%
Boulder: 21.8%
Renter share
33.8% -36%
Boulder: 52.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Table Mesa and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–5

Why Table Mesa scores 4.3

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 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
34% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Economic stress
8.8% below poverty line · Range 1.2–3.5 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–10.0 across tracts
7.7
Risk score comparison

Table Mesa vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Table Mesa score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Table Mesa: 4.34.3Table MesaNeighborhoodParent city: 5.85.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.84.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Table Mesa

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
08013012508 5 2,520 55% $1,986
08013012509 3.7 3,395 42% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 19%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 13%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Table Mesa

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 18Total filings (sum)
  • 2.41%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.4%Peak year (2002)
  • 2.41%Latest filed (2002)
Frequently asked

About Table Mesa

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Table Mesa?

Table Mesa scores 4.3/10 (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 Table Mesa compare to Boulder overall?

Table Mesa scores 1.5 points lower than Boulder overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $2,856 vs $2,018.
Q3

What is the average rent in Table Mesa?

Average gross rent in Table Mesa is $2,856/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Table Mesa residents are renters?

34% of Table Mesa households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Boulder). The neighborhood has 5,915 residents.
Q5

Is Table Mesa a high social-vulnerability area?

Table Mesa sits in the 14th 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

Which tracts in Table Mesa have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Table Mesa is census tract 08013012508 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Table Mesa for landlords?

Table Mesa carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Boulder as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Table Mesa?

Table Mesa has 5,945 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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