Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #11,153 of 84,120 nationally
Golden Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 08059009856 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 2,805 · 77% of tract blocks fall in Golden
08059009856 is a census tract in Golden, CO. It scores 7.3/10 for landlords. It sits 2.6 points above the Jefferson County average of 4.7.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 18%
Stable renters 32%
Owners 50%
Tract context
Occupied units1,291
Renter share50.0%
SVI overall0.62
Poverty rate13.0%
Median income$73,305
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
97
th percentile
Very High
Within state
94
th percentile
Very High
National
87
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Golden and the region
Centroid at 39.7182, -105.1993 · click any tract to drill in
Why Golden scores 7.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Golden
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Colorado legislature & governorship
4.7
Economic stress
13.0% poverty · this tract
3.3
Supply constraint
$1,717 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Golden
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Golden
8.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Golden
6.2
How Golden compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 62
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 49%Socioeconomic
- 36%Household composition
- 37%Racial/ethnic minority
- 89%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Golden
Against Jefferson County at 48.0%, 36% of renters here are cost-burdened. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 7.5/10. The severe-burden share is 13%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Running cool, supply constraint reads 3/10.
Average gross rent is $1,717, 12% below the Golden average. Nationally it ranks #11,153 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 6.5/10. Statewide the CO average is 4.9, so this tract runs 2.4 points hotter.
Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $73,305.
50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 08059009856
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059009856?
Census tract 08059009856 in Golden scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 08059009856?
Median gross rent is $1,717/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 08059009856?
13.0% of residents in tract 08059009856 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,805.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 08059009856?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 36th, minority 37th, housing 89th.
Q5
How does tract 08059009856 compare to Golden overall?
Tract 08059009856 scores 7.3/10, higher than the parent city of Golden at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Golden eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Golden
Top eight tracts in Golden ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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