Within parent city
29
th percentile
Low
Census Tract · Ranked #68,306 of 84,120 nationally
Golden Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 08059009854 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 5,633 · 54% of tract blocks fall in Golden
Golden in Jefferson County anchors census tract 08059009854, which lands at 6.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 83% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 55% of renter households, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,649 monthly, set against $177,595 in average yearly household income, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 18% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.4
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 8%
Owners 82%
Tract context
Occupied units2,193
Renter share18.4%
SVI overall0.08
Poverty rate4.2%
Median income$177,595
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
66
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
36
th percentile
Low
National
19
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Golden and the region
Centroid at 39.7823, -105.2081 · click any tract to drill in
Why Golden scores 2.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
4.2% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$2,649 rent vs county FMR
7.4
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.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 8
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 5%Socioeconomic
- 6%Household composition
- 19%Racial/ethnic minority
- 41%Housing & transportation
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 above the Jefferson County average of 5.8 and above the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 8th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 08059009854
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059009854?
Census tract 08059009854 in Golden scores 2.4/10 (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 08059009854?
Median gross rent is $2,649/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 08059009854?
4.2% of residents in tract 08059009854 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,633.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 08059009854?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 8th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 5th, household 6th, minority 19th, housing 41th.
Q5
How does tract 08059009854 compare to Golden overall?
Tract 08059009854 scores 2.4/10, 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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