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Neighborhood · Fort Collins, CO

Woodwest Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 10,400 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10 · range 6.5–7.2

Woodwest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Collins with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,400 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 47% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,175/month sits 30% lower than the Fort Collins citywide average ($1,690).

Risk score
7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Woodwest vs Fort Collins How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
69.8% +107%
Fort Collins: 33.7%
Average gross rent
$1,175 -30%
Fort Collins: $1,690
Average HH income
$30,846 -63%
Fort Collins: $83,598
Poverty rate
61.2% +283%
Fort Collins: 16.0%
Renter share
92.4% +91%
Fort Collins: 48.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodwest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.5–7.2

Why Woodwest scores 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 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
70% 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
92% 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
61.2% below poverty line · Range 8.7–10.0 across tracts
9.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.1 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Woodwest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Woodwest: 7.07.0WoodwestNeighborhoodParent city: 5.45.4Parent cityhost cityState: 4.84.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Woodwest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
08069000600 7.2 7,529 72% $1,102
08069001111 6.5 2,871 65% $1,367
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 7%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodwest

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 20Total filings (sum)
  • 1.41%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.4%Peak year (2010)
  • 1.41%Latest filed (2010)
Frequently asked

About Woodwest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodwest?

Woodwest scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Woodwest compare to Fort Collins overall?

Woodwest scores 1.6 points higher than Fort Collins overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,175 vs $1,690.
Q3

What is the average rent in Woodwest?

Average gross rent in Woodwest is $1,175/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Woodwest residents are renters?

92% of Woodwest households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Fort Collins). The neighborhood has 10,400 residents.
Q5

Is Woodwest a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodwest sits in the 54th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Woodwest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodwest is census tract 08069000600 (score 7.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 7.2, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Woodwest for landlords?

Woodwest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodwest?

Woodwest has 10,540 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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