Within parent city
17
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally
Wheat Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 08059010502 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 5,209 · 98% of tract blocks fall in Wheat Ridge
Here is how census tract 08059010502, in Wheat Ridge eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.1/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 5,209. On the national scale it ranks #18,188 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 44% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,805 a month while the average household earns $99,271 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. Renters make up 45% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.7
Lower
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.Within county
72
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
42
th percentile
Moderate
National
25
th percentile
Low
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 2.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
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.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 81Total filings over 1 yrs
- 10.80%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.8%Peak (2010)
- 81Filings in 2010 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Wheat Ridge
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 8.9/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Wheat Ridge eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Jefferson County average of 5.8 and above the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 81 eviction filings here over 1 tracked years, with about 10.8% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 10.8% of renter households in 2010.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 08059010502
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059010502?
Census tract 08059010502 in Wheat Ridge scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
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.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How does tract 08059010502 compare to Wheat Ridge overall?
Tract 08059010502 scores 2.7/10, lower than the parent city of Wheat Ridge at 4.5/10. 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.
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