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West Link at Oak Station Eviction Risk: Elevated , Lakewood

Tract 08059015800 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 4,312 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 08059015800 sits in the West Link at Oak Station neighborhood of Lakewood, Colorado. It has a population of 4,312 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 61% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 32% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,982/month against a median household income of $78,598 — roughly 30% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 38% Stable renters 24% Owners 38%
Tract context
Occupied units2,120
Renter share61.1%
SVI overall0.52
Poverty rate11.0%
Median income$78,598

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 3 tracts In West Link at Oak Station
Very High
Within parent city
78 th percentile
Rank — 78th percentileBottomTop
#11 of 47 tracts In Lakewood
High
Within county
77 th percentile
Rank — 77th percentileBottomTop
#35 of 146 tracts In Jefferson County
High
Within state
71 th percentile
Rank — 71th percentileBottomTop
#416 of 1,447 tracts In Colorado
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood and the region

Centroid at 39.7429, -105.1265 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Link at Oak Station scores 6.2

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
11.0% poverty · this tract
2.7
Supply constraint
$1,982 rent vs county FMR
4.3
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 West Link at Oak Station compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West Link at Oak Station risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.26.2This tracttract 015800Lakewood: 5.95.9Lakewoodparent cityCounty: 5.85.8Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.85.8Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 52

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

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)

  • 43Total filings over 1 yrs
  • 4.80%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.8%Peak (2010)
  • 43Filings in 2010 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Link at Oak Station. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Frequently asked

About tract 08059015800

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059015800?

Census tract 08059015800 in the West Link at Oak Station neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (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 08059015800?

Median gross rent is $1,982/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 08059015800?

11.0% of residents in tract 08059015800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,312.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 08059015800?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 38th, household 63th, minority 36th, housing 66th.

Q5

Is tract 08059015800 considered part of West Link at Oak Station?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08059015800 fall within West Link at Oak Station (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 08059015800?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 43 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 08059015800 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.80% of renter households, peaking at 4.8% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Q7

How does tract 08059015800 compare to Lakewood overall?

Tract 08059015800 scores 6.2/10 — higher than 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.

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