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Neighborhood · Gunbarrel, CO

Heatherwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,395 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.9–5.5

Heatherwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Gunbarrel with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,395 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,286/month sits 16% higher than the Gunbarrel citywide median ($1,972).

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Heatherwood vs Gunbarrel How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
31.3% +9%
Gunbarrel: 28.7%
Average gross rent
$2,286 +16%
Gunbarrel: $1,972
Average HH income
$143,866 +29%
Gunbarrel: $111,506
Poverty rate
6.3% -33%
Gunbarrel: 9.4%
Renter share
22.2% -40%
Gunbarrel: 36.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heatherwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.9–5.5

Why Heatherwood scores 5.1

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 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Rent control risk
31% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Tenant organizing strength
22% renter households · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Economic stress
6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.4–7.8 across tracts
6.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Heatherwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Heatherwood: 5.15.1HeatherwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 6.46.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Heatherwood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
08013012709 5.5 1,970 34% $2,628
08013012708 4.9 4,425 30% $2,134
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 6%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Heatherwood

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 3Total filings (sum)
  • 1.00%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.6%Peak year (2002)
  • 1.00%Latest filed (2002)
Frequently asked

About Heatherwood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Heatherwood?

Heatherwood scores 5.1/10 (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 Heatherwood compare to Gunbarrel overall?

Heatherwood scores 1.3 points lower than Gunbarrel overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,286 vs $1,972.

Q3

What is the average rent in Heatherwood?

Median gross rent in Heatherwood is $2,286/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Heatherwood residents are renters?

22% of Heatherwood households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Gunbarrel). The neighborhood has 6,395 residents.

Q5

Is Heatherwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Heatherwood sits in the 6th 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 Heatherwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Heatherwood is census tract 08013012709 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.5 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Heatherwood for landlords?

Heatherwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Gunbarrel as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Heatherwood?

Heatherwood has 6,726 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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