Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #79,124 of 84,120 nationally
West Link at Oak Station Eviction Risk: Lower , Lakewood
Tract 08059010801 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 2,539 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
West Link at Oak Station in Lakewood anchors census tract 08059010801, which lands at $1/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #20,543 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 64% of renter households, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,895 monthly, set against $141,563 in average yearly household income, roughly 16% of income at the averages. Renters make up 8% of occupied homes.
Risk score
1.5
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5%
Stable renters 3%
Owners 92%
Tract context
Occupied units1,050
Renter share8.3%
SVI overall0.10
Poverty rate1.5%
Median income$141,563
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
32
th percentile
Low
Within state
16
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Lakewood and the region
Centroid at 39.7509, -105.1265 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Link at Oak Station scores 1.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Lakewood
7.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Colorado legislature & governorship
4.7
Economic stress
1.5% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,895 rent vs county FMR
3.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lakewood
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lakewood
5.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lakewood
5.5
How West Link at Oak Station compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 10
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 8%Socioeconomic
- 44%Household composition
- 33%Racial/ethnic minority
- 11%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 3Total filings over 1 yrs
- 1.67%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.7%Peak (2010)
- 3Filings in 2010 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Link at Oak Station. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Link at Oak Station
The score leans hardest on eviction process difficulty at $1/10. 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 Lakewood 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 Jefferson County average of 5.8 and in line with 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 10th 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 3 eviction filings here over 1 tracked years, with about 1.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 1.7% of renter households in 2010.
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 08059010801
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059010801?
Census tract 08059010801 in the West Link at Oak Station neighborhood scores 1.5/10 (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 08059010801?
Median gross rent is $1,895/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 08059010801?
1.5% of residents in tract 08059010801 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,539.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 08059010801?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 10th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 8th, household 44th, minority 33th, housing 11th.
Q5
Is tract 08059010801 considered part of West Link at Oak Station?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08059010801 fall within West Link at Oak Station (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 08059010801?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 3 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 08059010801 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.67% of renter households, peaking at 1.7% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 08059010801 compare to Lakewood overall?
Tract 08059010801 scores 1.5/10, lower than the parent city of Lakewood at 5.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lakewood eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Lakewood
Top eight tracts in Lakewood ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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