Census Tract · Ranked #17,526 of 84,120 nationally

Wheat Ridge Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 08059010502 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 5,209 · 98% of tract blocks fall in Wheat Ridge

Census tract 08059010502 is in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It has a population of 5,209 and an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). 44% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 14% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,805/month against a median household income of $99,271 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 25% Owners 55%

Tract context

Occupied units2,358

Renter share45.1%

SVI overall0.66

Poverty rate7.1%

Median income$99,271

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wheat Ridge and the region

Centroid at 39.7670, -105.0946 · click any tract to drill in

Why Wheat Ridge scores 6.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Wheat Ridge

6.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Colorado legislature & governorship

4.7

Economic stress

7.1% poverty · this tract

1.8

Supply constraint

$1,805 rent vs county FMR

3.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Wheat Ridge

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Wheat Ridge

8.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Wheat Ridge

6.1

How Wheat Ridge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 66

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

53%Socioeconomic
54%Household composition
37%Racial/ethnic minority
85%Housing & transportation

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

81Total filings over 1 yrs
10.80%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak (2010)
81Filings in 2010 (latest validated)

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Frequently asked

About tract 08059010502

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059010502?

Census tract 08059010502 in Wheat Ridge scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 08059010502?

Median gross rent is $1,805/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 08059010502?

7.1% of residents in tract 08059010502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,209.

How socially vulnerable is tract 08059010502?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 66th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 53th, household 54th, minority 37th, housing 85th.

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 08059010502?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 81 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 08059010502 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 10.80% of renter households, peaking at 10.8% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

How does tract 08059010502 compare to Wheat Ridge overall?

Tract 08059010502 scores 6.1/10 — lower than the parent city of Wheat Ridge at 6.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Wheat Ridge eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Wheat Ridge

Top eight tracts in Wheat Ridge ranked by composite eviction-risk score.