1 census tracts · pop 4,992 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Westwood is a one-tract neighborhood of Lakewood, CO, population 4,992. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 32.5% citywide, putting Westwood 15.2% over its own city.
36% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Average gross rent is $1,265, 30% below the Lakewood average of $1,806. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.8/10.
Court records for this tract carry 51 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 6.0% of renter households. That places it #1 of 10 neighborhoods in Lakewood.
Judgments average 3.5% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. The closest comparables inside the same city are Spivak and Pleasant View. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $63,373.
One tract means one number: 6.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westwood vs LakewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
51Total filings (sum)
5.95%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2010)
5.95%Latest filed (2010)
Frequently asked
About Westwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood?
Westwood scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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.
Q2
How does Westwood compare to Lakewood overall?
Westwood scores 1.4 points higher than Lakewood overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,265 vs $1,806.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westwood?
Average gross rent in Westwood is $1,265/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westwood residents are renters?
58% of Westwood households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 4,992 residents.
Q5
Is Westwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Westwood sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Westwood for landlords?
Westwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood?
Westwood has 4,864 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.2%), Hispanic / Latino (35.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
