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Barnum West Eviction Risk: Elevated , Lakewood

Tract 08059011602 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 4,074 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Census tract 08059011602 sits in the Barnum West neighborhood of Lakewood, Colorado. It has a population of 4,074 and an eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). 70% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 36% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,585/month against a median household income of $65,150 — roughly 29% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

6.0

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 31% Stable renters 13% Owners 56%

Tract context

Occupied units1,705

Renter share43.8%

SVI overall0.68

Poverty rate5.5%

Median income$65,150

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood and the region

Centroid at 39.7148, -105.0674 · click any tract to drill in

Why Barnum West scores 6.0

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lakewood

7.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Colorado legislature & governorship

4.7

Economic stress

5.5% poverty · this tract

1.4

Supply constraint

$1,585 rent vs county FMR

2.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lakewood

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lakewood

5.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lakewood

5.5

How Barnum West compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 68

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

74%Socioeconomic
54%Household composition
67%Racial/ethnic minority
53%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)

61Total filings over 1 yrs
10.02%Avg annual filing rate
10.0%Peak (2010)
61Filings in 2010 (latest validated)

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Barnum West. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Frequently asked

About tract 08059011602

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059011602?

Census tract 08059011602 in the Barnum West neighborhood scores 6.0/10 (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 08059011602?

Median gross rent is $1,585/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 08059011602?

5.5% of residents in tract 08059011602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,074.

How socially vulnerable is tract 08059011602?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 74th, household 54th, minority 67th, housing 53th.

Is tract 08059011602 considered part of Barnum West?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08059011602 fall within Barnum West (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 08059011602?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 61 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 08059011602 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 10.02% of renter households, peaking at 10.0% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

How does tract 08059011602 compare to Lakewood overall?

Tract 08059011602 scores 6.0/10 — right in line with the parent city of Lakewood at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lakewood eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lakewood

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