Neighborhood · Aurora, CO

Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 20,449 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.3–5.2

Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights is a 6-tract neighborhood of Aurora, CO and houses 20,449 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Aurora rate of 35.0%.

The severe-burden share is 30%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.4/10. Court records carry 1,394 eviction filings across its 6 observed tracts.

The worst year on record was 2017, when filings touched 25.6% of renter households. Average gross rent is $2,033, 11% above the Aurora average of $1,835.

That places it #14 of 21 neighborhoods in Aurora. Judgments average 4.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Only 24% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.

Its 6 tracts score within 0.9 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $93,243.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights vs Aurora How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.7% +48%

Aurora: 35.0%

Average gross rent

$2,033 +11%

Aurora: $1,835

Average HH income

$93,243 +11%

Aurora: $84,320

Poverty rate

9.6% -15%

Aurora: 11.3%

Renter share

24.4% -35%

Aurora: 37.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.3–5.2

Why Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights scores 4.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

9.6% below poverty line · Range 1.2–3.3 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–6.8 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 4.3 to 5.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.5 4.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08005084200	5.2	4,067	53%	$1,899
08005082500	5.2	2,402	72%	$2,523
08005084100	5	4,014	62%	$2,109
08005084500	4.9	2,643	59%	$1,822
08005084000	4.5	2,617	68%	$2,280
08005083300	4.3	4,706	18%	$1,814

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 43%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 53%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 29%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,394Total filings (sum)
9.02%Avg annual filing rate
25.6%Peak year (2017)
9.09%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights?

Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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.

How does Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights compare to Aurora overall?

Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights scores 0.2 points higher than Aurora overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,033 vs $1,835.

What is the average rent in Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights?

Average gross rent in Aurora eviction risk Knolls-Hutchison Heights is $2,033/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights residents are renters?

24% of Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Aurora). The neighborhood has 20,449 residents.

Is Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights sits in the 41st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights is census tract 08005084200 (score 5.2/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.2, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights for landlords?

Aurora eviction risk Knolls-Hutchison Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Aurora as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights?

Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights has 19,995 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.8%), Hispanic / Latino (25.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights

4.7 Seven Hills 3 tracts · pop 14,268 5.6 Aurora Highlands 3 tracts · pop 14,672 5.5 Chaddsford 6 tracts · pop 24,556 5.5 Rocky Ridge 2 tracts · pop 11,602 3.5 East Quincy Highlands 3 tracts · pop 18,314 5.2 Willow Park 3 tracts · pop 10,567

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Aurora

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Aurora Knolls-Hutchison Heights.

4.8 Sterling Hills 1 tracts · pop 7,000 4.8 Seven Hills 3 tracts · pop 14,268 4.8 The Vistas 1 tracts · pop 6,795 5.3 Willow Park 3 tracts · pop 10,567 5.4 Aurora Hills 7 tracts · pop 33,874 4.1 Side Creek 1 tracts · pop 5,072

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