Neighborhood · Lakewood, CO

Spivak Eviction Risk: Lower

7 census tracts · pop 25,247 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 2.7–5

Spivak is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lakewood with 7 census tracts and a population of 25,247 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,469/month sits 19% lower than the Lakewood citywide average ($1,806).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

7 tracts · population-weighted

Spivak vs Lakewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.7% +50%

Lakewood: 32.5%

Average gross rent

$1,469 -19%

Lakewood: $1,806

Average HH income

$67,322 -22%

Lakewood: $85,789

Poverty rate

16.0% +75%

Lakewood: 9.1%

Renter share

59.9% +43%

Lakewood: 41.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Spivak and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 2.7–5

Why Spivak scores 3.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–8.3 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 5.0–7.7 across tracts

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–6.0 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

60% renter households · Range 5.5–9.6 across tracts

6.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–6.3 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

16.0% below poverty line · Range 1.3–7.7 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.7 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Spivak vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Spivak?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.3 points from 2.7 to 5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.0 4.7 3.8 3.6 3.4 2.9 2.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Spivak

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08059011102	5	3,654	48%	$1,442
08059011552	4.7	2,698	56%	$1,016
08059011402	3.8	4,242	38%	$1,533
08059011401	3.6	2,639	48%	$1,377
08059010701	3.4	5,122	42%	$1,349
08059011300	2.9	2,934	59%	$1,868
08059011551	2.7	3,958	58%	$1,654

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 30%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Spivak

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

236Total filings (sum)
6.06%Avg annual filing rate
11.6%Peak year (2010)
6.06%Latest filed (2010)

Frequently asked

About Spivak

What is the eviction-risk score for Spivak?

Spivak scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 7 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Spivak compare to Lakewood overall?

Spivak scores 1.5 points lower than Lakewood overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,469 vs $1,806.

What is the average rent in Spivak?

Average gross rent in Spivak is $1,469/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Spivak residents are renters?

60% of Spivak households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 25,247 residents.

Is Spivak a high social-vulnerability area?

Spivak sits in the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Spivak have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Spivak is census tract 08059011102 (score 5/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 5, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Spivak for landlords?

Spivak carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lakewood as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Spivak?

Spivak has 25,180 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Hispanic / Latino (27.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Spivak

2.9 Avenida Lakewood 55+ Active Living 2 tracts · pop 9,206 3.4 Barnum West 2 tracts · pop 8,452 2.8 Regis 2 tracts · pop 5,431 2.9 Edgemont 5 tracts · pop 14,520 2.1 West Link at Oak Station 3 tracts · pop 9,906 2.4 Green Mountain Village 6 tracts · pop 23,143

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lakewood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Spivak.

3.5 Pleasant View 2 tracts · pop 8,321 3.4 Barnum West 2 tracts · pop 8,452 3.4 Westwood 1 tracts · pop 4,992 3 Edgemont 5 tracts · pop 14,520 3 Fort Logan 1 tracts · pop 3,218 2.9 Avenida Lakewood 55+ Active Living 2 tracts · pop 9,206

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