Neighborhood · Fort Collins, CO

Bucking Horse Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,137 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Bucking Horse is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Fort Collins with 1 census tract and a population of 2,137 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,859/month sits 10% higher than the Fort Collins citywide average ($1,690).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bucking Horse vs Fort Collins How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.2% +31%

Fort Collins: 33.7%

Average gross rent

$1,859 +10%

Fort Collins: $1,690

Average HH income

$92,083 +10%

Fort Collins: $83,598

Poverty rate

5.1% -68%

Fort Collins: 16.0%

Renter share

23.3% -52%

Fort Collins: 48.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bucking Horse and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Bucking Horse scores 4

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

23% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

5.1% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Risk score comparison

Bucking Horse vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bucking Horse

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08069001601	4	2,137	44%	$1,859

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 22%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bucking Horse

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3Total filings (sum)
1.16%Avg annual filing rate
1.2%Peak year (2010)
1.16%Latest filed (2010)

Frequently asked

About Bucking Horse

What is the eviction-risk score for Bucking Horse?

Bucking Horse scores 4/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Bucking Horse compare to Fort Collins overall?

Bucking Horse scores 1.4 points lower than Fort Collins overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,859 vs $1,690.

What is the average rent in Bucking Horse?

Average gross rent in Bucking Horse is $1,859/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bucking Horse residents are renters?

23% of Bucking Horse households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Fort Collins). The neighborhood has 2,137 residents.

Is Bucking Horse a high social-vulnerability area?

Bucking Horse sits in the 62nd 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.

How safe is Bucking Horse for landlords?

Bucking Horse carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Fort Collins as a whole (5.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bucking Horse?

Bucking Horse has 2,164 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.6%), Hispanic / Latino (46.3%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bucking Horse

5.1 Parkwood 3 tracts · pop 11,236 4.3 Buckingham 2 tracts · pop 4,122 3.7 Peachtree 2 tracts · pop 5,510 5.7 River Rock Cohousing 5 tracts · pop 13,632 5.1 Warren Shores 2 tracts · pop 8,792 6.9 Woodwest 2 tracts · pop 10,400

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Collins

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bucking Horse.

4 Saddle Brook 1 tracts · pop 3,957 4.1 Ridgewood Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,510 3.8 Stone Ridge 1 tracts · pop 7,945 4.2 Buckingham 2 tracts · pop 4,122 4.2 Terry Lake Shores 1 tracts · pop 5,777 4.3 Dakota Ridge 1 tracts · pop 5,135

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