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Eviction Risk in Edgemont , Lakewood

5 census tracts · pop 14,520 · pop-weighted composite 6.0/10 · range 5.6–6.4

Edgemont is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lakewood with 5 census tracts and a population of 14,520 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,567/month sits 13% lower than the Lakewood citywide median ($1,806).

Eviction Risk
6.0
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
48%
21% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,567
Median household income
$84,339
11.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Edgemont vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Edgemont score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Edgemont: 6.06.0EdgemontNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · CO
Fort Logan
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.2K
Peer · CO
Marston
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 7.6K
Peer · CO
Westwood
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.0K
Peer · CO
Applewood
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 6.0K
Comparison

Edgemont vs Lakewood

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.0 +2%
Lakewood: 5.9
Rent burden
48.4% +49%
Lakewood: 32.5%
Median gross rent
$1,567 -13%
Lakewood: $1,806
Median HH income
$84,339 -2%
Lakewood: $85,789
Poverty rate
11.2% +23%
Lakewood: 9.1%
Renter share
60.5% +44%
Lakewood: 41.9%
Where

Tract centroids in Edgemont

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 15,558 residents across all tracts in Edgemont. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 17.5% White (non-Hispanic): 70.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 1.9% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2.3% Other / Multiracial: 7.7%
  • Hispanic / Latino 17.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 70.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 1.9%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.3%
  • Other / Multiracial 7.7%
Census tracts

5 tracts in Edgemont

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
08059010902 6.4 2,591 63% $1,559
08059011733 6.2 2,010 53% $1,882
08059011732 6.1 4,742 52% $1,792
08059980000 5.7
08059010901 5.6 5,177 36% $1,244
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 17%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Edgemont

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 407Total filings (sum)
  • 11.28%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.5%Peak year (2010)
  • 11.28%Latest filed (2010)
Frequently asked

About Edgemont

What is the eviction-risk score for Edgemont?

Edgemont scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Edgemont compare to Lakewood overall?

Edgemont scores 0.1 points higher than Lakewood overall (5.9/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,567 vs $1,806.

What is the median rent in Edgemont?

Median gross rent in Edgemont is $1,567/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Edgemont residents are renters?

61% of Edgemont households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 14,520 residents.

Is Edgemont a high social-vulnerability area?

Edgemont sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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