1 census tracts · pop 5,938 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Country Place is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Lakewood with 1 census tract and a population of 5,938 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,657/month sits 9% higher than the Lakewood citywide median ($1,525).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Country Place vs LakewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Country Place
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
559Total filings (sum)
2.83%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2012)
2.32%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
226Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.91×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Country Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Country Place?
Country Place scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Country Place compare to Lakewood overall?
Country Place scores 0.1 points lower than Lakewood overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,657 vs $1,525.
Q3
What is the average rent in Country Place?
Median gross rent in Country Place is $1,657/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Country Place residents are renters?
65% of Country Place households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 5,938 residents.
Q5
Is Country Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Country Place sits in the 72th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Country Place for landlords?
Country Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lakewood as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Country Place?
Country Place has 5,731 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (29.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
