Neighborhood · Colorado Springs, CO

Gold Hill Mesa Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 14,898 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 2.5–3.7

Gold Hill Mesa is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Colorado Springs with 5 census tracts and a population of 14,898 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,488/month sits 10% lower than the Colorado Springs citywide average ($1,648).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Gold Hill Mesa vs Colorado Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.4% +79%

Colorado Springs: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,488 -10%

Colorado Springs: $1,648

Average HH income

$71,438 -14%

Colorado Springs: $83,198

Poverty rate

11.5% +24%

Colorado Springs: 9.3%

Renter share

49.6% +27%

Colorado Springs: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gold Hill Mesa and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.5–3.7

Why Gold Hill Mesa scores 3.4

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

11.5% below poverty line · Range 1.3–4.0 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–4.8 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Gold Hill Mesa vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Gold Hill Mesa?

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 1.2 points from 2.5 to 3.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.7 3.6 3.6 3.5 2.5

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Gold Hill Mesa

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08041001400	3.7	3,071	55%	$1,439
08041002502	3.6	3,981	65%	$1,506
08041001301	3.6	1,996	52%	$1,381
08041002401	3.5	2,787	58%	$1,310
08041002402	2.5	3,063	52%	$1,746

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

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

Household characteristics 35%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gold Hill Mesa

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

184Total filings (sum)
3.75%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2017)
4.35%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Gold Hill Mesa

What is the eviction-risk score for Gold Hill Mesa?

Gold Hill Mesa scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Gold Hill Mesa compare to Colorado Springs overall?

Gold Hill Mesa scores 1.0 points lower than Colorado Springs overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,488 vs $1,648.

What is the average rent in Gold Hill Mesa?

Average gross rent in Gold Hill Mesa is $1,488/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gold Hill Mesa residents are renters?

50% of Gold Hill Mesa households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Colorado Springs). The neighborhood has 14,898 residents.

Is Gold Hill Mesa a high social-vulnerability area?

Gold Hill Mesa sits in the 49th 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 Gold Hill Mesa have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gold Hill Mesa is census tract 08041001400 (score 3.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.7, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Gold Hill Mesa for landlords?

Gold Hill Mesa carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Colorado Springs as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Gold Hill Mesa?

Gold Hill Mesa has 14,815 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gold Hill Mesa

3.1 Old Colorado City 2 tracts · pop 8,292 4.4 Mill Street Neighborhood 3 tracts · pop 6,546 3.8 Roswell 2 tracts · pop 7,290 3.9 Lowell Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 7,624 3.9 Middle Shooks Run 3 tracts · pop 6,820 2.9 Bonnievillie 4 tracts · pop 8,321

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Colorado Springs

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gold Hill Mesa.

3.3 Old Colorado City 2 tracts · pop 8,292 3.3 Parrish's Addition 1 tracts · pop 2,394 3.2 Kitty Hawk 2 tracts · pop 5,591 3.6 Cragmor 5 tracts · pop 17,211 3.8 Roswell 2 tracts · pop 7,290 3.8 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,441

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