2 census tracts · pop 3,354 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Bessemer is a 2-tract neighborhood of Pueblo, CO, population 3,354. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 67% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Pueblo rate of 31.9%.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 7.1/10. That places it #1 of 24 neighborhoods in Pueblo.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Downtown and Bojon Town. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $1,119, close to the Pueblo average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $46,098.
44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bessemer vs PuebloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Bessemer
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bessemer?
Bessemer scores 5.7/10 (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 Bessemer compare to Pueblo overall?
Bessemer scores 1.4 points higher than Pueblo overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,119 vs $1,082.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bessemer?
Average gross rent in Bessemer is $1,119/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bessemer residents are renters?
44% of Bessemer households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Pueblo). The neighborhood has 3,354 residents.
Q5
Is Bessemer a high social-vulnerability area?
Bessemer sits in the 77th 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 Bessemer have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bessemer is census tract 08101002200 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 5.7, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Bessemer for landlords?
Bessemer carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Pueblo as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bessemer?
Bessemer has 3,446 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (63.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
