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Census Tract · Ranked #11,153 of 84,120 nationally

Golden Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 08059009857 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 2,696 · 93% of tract blocks fall in Golden

Census tract 08059009857 covers part of Golden, CO, and scores 7.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 2,696 residents. 36% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.

Risk score
7.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27% Stable renters 20% Owners 53%
Tract context
Occupied units1,281
Renter share46.3%
SVI overall0.38
Poverty rate18.0%
Median income$86,234

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
71 th percentile
Rank, 71st percentileLowHigh
#3 of 8 tracts In Golden
Elevated
Within county
97 th percentile
Rank, 97th percentileLowHigh
#5 of 146 tracts In Jefferson County
Very High
Within state
94 th percentile
Rank, 94th percentileLowHigh
#85 of 1,447 tracts In Colorado
Very High
National
87 th percentile
Rank, 87th percentileLowHigh
#11,153 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Golden and the region

Centroid at 39.7625, -105.2589 · click any tract to drill in

Why Golden scores 7.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local 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
18.0% poverty · this tract
4.5
Supply constraint
$1,735 rent vs county FMR
3.1
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.
Golden risk score vs. parent city / county / state7.3This tracttract 0098575.9Goldenparent city4.8Countyavg tract in county4.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 38

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Golden

Against the Jefferson County average of 4.7, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 2.6 points. The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10. Against Jefferson County at 48.0%, 58% of renters here are cost-burdened.

On the high side, court filing pressure reads 7.5/10. On the softer side, supply constraint reads 3.1/10. Average gross rent is $1,735, 11% below the Golden average.

Nationally it ranks #11,153 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Social vulnerability reads 4.5/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.

Statewide the CO average is 4.9, so this tract runs 2.4 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $86,234.

46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Tract-level figures come from the ACS 5-year release and are rebuilt whenever that, the court-record feed, or the statutory ledger behind the score changes.

Frequently asked

About tract 08059009857

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059009857?

Census tract 08059009857 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 08059009857?

Median gross rent is $1,735/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 08059009857?

18.0% of residents in tract 08059009857 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,696.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 08059009857?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 38th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 40th, household 19th, minority 15th, housing 69th.
Q5

How does tract 08059009857 compare to Golden overall?

Tract 08059009857 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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