2 census tracts · pop 9,708 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.1–6
Meeks is a 2-tract neighborhood of Grand Junction, CO, population 9,708. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, Moderate tier. Against a Grand Junction baseline of 29.1%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 36%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10.
At $1,325 a month, rents sit 16% over what the rest of Grand Junction commands. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. That places it #4 of 5 neighborhoods in Grand Junction.
The closest comparables inside the same city are North Seventh Street National Historic District and Niagra Village. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $53,348. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Meeks vs Grand JunctionHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Meeks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Meeks?
Meeks scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 Meeks compare to Grand Junction overall?
Meeks scores 1.0 points higher than Grand Junction overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,325 vs $1,142.
Q3
What is the average rent in Meeks?
Average gross rent in Meeks is $1,325/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Meeks residents are renters?
39% of Meeks households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Grand Junction). The neighborhood has 9,708 residents.
Q5
Is Meeks a high social-vulnerability area?
Meeks sits in the 85th 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
Which tracts in Meeks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Meeks is census tract 08077001104 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 6, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Meeks for landlords?
Meeks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Grand Junction as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Meeks?
Meeks has 9,055 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
