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Census Tract · Ranked #29,336 of 84,120 nationally

Lakewood Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 08059011728 · Jefferson County, CO · pop 2,660

08059011728 is a census tract in Lakewood, CO. It scores 5.2/10 for landlords. Population here is 2,660. The severe-burden share is 53%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6% Stable renters 5% Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units1,149
Renter share11.3%
SVI overall0.08
Poverty rate6.6%
Median income$104,479

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
35 th percentile
Rank, 35th percentileLowHigh
#31 of 47 tracts In Lakewood
Low
Within county
63 th percentile
Rank, 63rd percentileLowHigh
#54 of 146 tracts In Jefferson County
Elevated
Within state
58 th percentile
Rank, 58th percentileLowHigh
#603 of 1,447 tracts In Colorado
Elevated
National
65 th percentile
Rank, 65th percentileLowHigh
#29,336 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood and the region

Centroid at 39.6706, -105.0924 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lakewood scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local 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
6.6% poverty · this tract
1.6
Supply constraint
$1,709 rent vs county FMR
3.0
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 Lakewood compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Lakewood risk score vs. parent city / county / state5.2This tracttract 0117285.2Lakewoodparent city4.8Countyavg tract in county4.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 8

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

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)

  • 5Total filings over 1 yrs
  • 3.16%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.2%Peak (2010)
  • 5Filings in 2010 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Lakewood

The clearest offset is economic stress at 1.6/10. Sitting well above the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 7.5/10.

Against Jefferson County at 48.0%, 53% of renters here are cost-burdened. Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 5 filings here across 1 tracked years. Running hot, local political climate reads 7/10.

The worst year on record was 2010, when 3.2% of renter households were served. In a typical year about 3.2% of renter households face a filing.

Nationally it ranks #29,336 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. At 11% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 1.7/10.

Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the least pressured. It tracks the Jefferson County average of 4.7 closely.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 08059011728

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08059011728?

Census tract 08059011728 in Lakewood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 08059011728?

Median gross rent is $1,709/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 08059011728?

6.6% of residents in tract 08059011728 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,660.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 08059011728?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 8th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 19th, household 12th, minority 32th, housing 9th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 08059011728?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 5 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 08059011728 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.16% of renter households, peaking at 3.2% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 08059011728 compare to Lakewood overall?

Tract 08059011728 scores 5.2/10, right in line with 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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