1 census tracts · pop 4,974 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
West Highland maps to a single census tract in Wheat Ridge, CO and houses 4,974 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Wheat Ridge baseline of 31.2%, around two-thirds of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
The filing record is not thin: 136 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 9.9% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,468, 7% below the Wheat Ridge average of $1,579. Judgments average 4.4% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $73,508.
62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 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
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Highland vs Wheat RidgeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Highland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
136Total filings (sum)
9.88%Avg annual filing rate
9.9%Peak year (2010)
9.88%Latest filed (2010)
Frequently asked
About West Highland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Highland?
West Highland scores 7.3/10 (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 West Highland compare to Wheat Ridge overall?
West Highland scores 1.4 points higher than Wheat Ridge overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,468 vs $1,579.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Highland?
Average gross rent in West Highland is $1,468/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Highland residents are renters?
62% of West Highland households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Wheat Ridge). The neighborhood has 4,974 residents.
Q5
Is West Highland a high social-vulnerability area?
West Highland sits in the 46th 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.
Q6
How safe is West Highland for landlords?
West Highland carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Wheat Ridge as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Highland?
West Highland has 5,020 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.4%), Hispanic / Latino (48.5%), Other / Multiracial (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
