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Census Tract · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally

Golden Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 08059009850 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 2,480 · 4% of tract blocks fall in Golden

Here is how census tract 08059009850, in Golden eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.2/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 2,480. That is riskier than about 47% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 21% of renter households, a modest level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,847 a month while the average household earns $187,813 a year, roughly 12% of income at the averages. Renters make up 5% of occupied homes.

Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1% Stable renters 4% Owners 95%
Tract context
Occupied units1,116
Renter share5.5%
SVI overall0.05
Poverty rate2.6%
Median income$187,813

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#8 of 8 tracts In Golden
Very Low
Within county
61 th percentile
Rank, 61st percentileLowHigh
#58 of 146 tracts In Jefferson County
Elevated
Within state
34 th percentile
Rank, 34th percentileLowHigh
#955 of 1,447 tracts In Colorado
Low
National
17 th percentile
Rank, 17th percentileLowHigh
#69,776 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Golden and the region

Centroid at 39.7300, -105.2977 · click any tract to drill in

Why Golden scores 2.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Golden
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Colorado legislature & governorship
4.7
Economic stress
2.6% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,847 rent vs county FMR
3.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Golden
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Golden
8.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Golden
6.2

How Golden compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Golden risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.32.3This tracttract 009850Golden: 4.64.6Goldenparent cityCounty: 2.12.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.23.2Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 5

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Golden

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.3/10. 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 Golden eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Jefferson County average of 5.8 and below the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 5th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 08059009850

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059009850?

Census tract 08059009850 in Golden scores 2.3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 08059009850?

Median gross rent is $1,847/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 08059009850?

2.6% of residents in tract 08059009850 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,480.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 08059009850?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 5th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 1th, household 24th, minority 22th, housing 16th.
Q5

How does tract 08059009850 compare to Golden overall?

Tract 08059009850 scores 2.3/10, lower than the parent city of Golden at 4.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Golden eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Golden

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

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