Within parent city
71
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally
Golden Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 08059009856 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 2,805 · 77% of tract blocks fall in Golden
Golden is where census tract 08059009856 sits, home to 2,805 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 5.9/10. That is riskier than about 73% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 36% of renter households, a high level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,717 a month against an average household income of $73,305 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
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
72
th percentile
Elevated
National
53
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Golden and the region
Centroid at 39.7182, -105.1993 · click any tract to drill in
Why Golden scores 4.1
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
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.3/10. 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 Golden 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 in line with the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 62nd 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 08059009856
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059009856?
Census tract 08059009856 in Golden scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 4.1/10, lower than the parent city of Golden at 4.6/10. 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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