Census Tract · Ranked #61,757 of 84,120 nationally

Brighton Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 08001008565 · Adams County, CO · pop 7,506 · 89% of tract blocks fall in Brighton

Brighton in Adams County anchors census tract 08001008565, which lands at 6.5/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 87% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 54% of renter households, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,791 a month while the average household earns $71,847 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. About 23% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

2.8

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 11% Owners 76%

Tract context

Occupied units2,185

Renter share23.3%

SVI overall0.85

Poverty rate7.5%

Median income$71,847

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brighton and the region

Centroid at 39.9791, -104.7870 · click any tract to drill in

Why Brighton scores 2.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Brighton

8.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.8

State political climate

Colorado legislature & governorship

4.7

Economic stress

7.5% poverty · this tract

1.9

Supply constraint

$1,791 rent vs county FMR

3.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Brighton

7.2

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Brighton

6.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from Brighton

6.0

How Brighton compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 85

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

79%Socioeconomic
74%Household composition
68%Racial/ethnic minority
85%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Brighton

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 7.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Brighton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Adams County average of 6.3 and above the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 08001008565

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08001008565?

Census tract 08001008565 in Brighton scores 2.8/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 08001008565?

Median gross rent is $1,791/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 08001008565?

7.5% of residents in tract 08001008565 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,506.

How socially vulnerable is tract 08001008565?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 79th, household 74th, minority 68th, housing 85th.

How does tract 08001008565 compare to Brighton overall?

Tract 08001008565 scores 2.8/10, lower than the parent city of Brighton at 4.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Brighton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Brighton

Top eight tracts in Brighton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.