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).
Edgemont vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Edgemont vs Lakewood
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
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%
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 |
CDC SVI percentile: 47
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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.