Neighborhood · Pueblo, CO

Mesa Junction Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 5,428 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.2–5.8

Mesa Junction is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Pueblo with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,428 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $758/month sits 30% lower than the Pueblo citywide average ($1,082).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Mesa Junction vs Pueblo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.2% +29%

Pueblo: 31.9%

Average gross rent

$758 -30%

Pueblo: $1,082

Average HH income

$47,037 -15%

Pueblo: $55,305

Poverty rate

20.7% +8%

Pueblo: 19.2%

Renter share

47.7% +24%

Pueblo: 38.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mesa Junction and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.2–5.8

Why Mesa Junction scores 5.5

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 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

20.7% below poverty line · Range 4.8–5.8 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–5.0 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Mesa Junction vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mesa Junction?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.6 points from 5.2 to 5.8. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.5 5.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Mesa Junction

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08101001400	5.8	1,496	35%	—
08101001900	5.5	1,689	49%	$1,051
08101001500	5.2	2,243	40%	$1,043

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Frequently asked

About Mesa Junction

What is the eviction-risk score for Mesa Junction?

Mesa Junction scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Mesa Junction compare to Pueblo overall?

Mesa Junction scores 0.3 points higher than Pueblo overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $758 vs $1,082.

What is the average rent in Mesa Junction?

Average gross rent in Mesa Junction is $758/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mesa Junction residents are renters?

48% of Mesa Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Pueblo). The neighborhood has 5,428 residents.

Is Mesa Junction a high social-vulnerability area?

Mesa Junction sits in the 75th 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.

Which tracts in Mesa Junction have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mesa Junction is census tract 08101001400 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.8, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Mesa Junction for landlords?

Mesa Junction carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mesa Junction?

Mesa Junction has 4,988 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mesa Junction

5.2 Heritage 2 tracts · pop 4,891 6 Bessemer 2 tracts · pop 3,354 6 Lakeview 2 tracts · pop 5,950 5.2 Hyde Park 2 tracts · pop 5,146 6 Northside 3 tracts · pop 6,723 6.4 Lower East Side 2 tracts · pop 5,170

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pueblo

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mesa Junction.

5.5 Belmont 3 tracts · pop 7,029 5.3 Lake Minnequa 1 tracts · pop 3,623 5.2 Hyde Park 2 tracts · pop 5,146 5.8 East Side 2 tracts · pop 8,111 5.1 Heritage 2 tracts · pop 4,891 5.9 Northside 3 tracts · pop 6,723

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