Neighborhood · Colorado Springs, CO

K-Land Eviction Risk: Lower

6 census tracts · pop 24,248 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.4–4.3

K-Land is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Colorado Springs with 6 census tracts and a population of 24,248 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,249/month sits 24% lower than the Colorado Springs citywide average ($1,648).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

6 tracts · population-weighted

K-Land vs Colorado Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.9% +62%

Colorado Springs: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,249 -24%

Colorado Springs: $1,648

Average HH income

$55,917 -33%

Colorado Springs: $83,198

Poverty rate

13.7% +47%

Colorado Springs: 9.3%

Renter share

49.2% +26%

Colorado Springs: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across K-Land and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.4–4.3

Why K-Land scores 3.9

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

52% 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

49% 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

13.7% below poverty line · Range 2.5–4.1 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.9 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

K-Land vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in K-Land?

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 3.4 to 4.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.3 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.4

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in K-Land

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08041002102	4.3	4,707	70%	$1,400
08041005201	4.2	4,288	55%	$1,110
08041002801	4.1	3,100	53%	$974
08041005202	3.8	3,361	45%	$1,348
08041005300	3.5	4,772	44%	$1,316
08041002802	3.4	4,020	42%	$1,272

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in K-Land

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,353Total filings (sum)
17.08%Avg annual filing rate
20.3%Peak year (2017)
17.52%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About K-Land

What is the eviction-risk score for K-Land?

K-Land scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 K-Land compare to Colorado Springs overall?

K-Land scores 0.5 points lower than Colorado Springs overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,249 vs $1,648.

What is the average rent in K-Land?

Average gross rent in K-Land is $1,249/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of K-Land residents are renters?

49% of K-Land households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Colorado Springs). The neighborhood has 24,248 residents.

Is K-Land a high social-vulnerability area?

K-Land sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in K-Land have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in K-Land is census tract 08041002102 (score 4.3/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.3, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is K-Land for landlords?

K-Land carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Colorado Springs as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of K-Land?

K-Land has 24,037 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.2%), Hispanic / Latino (28.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near K-Land

4 Printers Park 4 tracts · pop 11,169 4.3 Spring Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,549 3.9 Lowell Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 7,624 3.9 Middle Shooks Run 3 tracts · pop 6,820 3.7 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,441 4.4 Mill Street Neighborhood 3 tracts · pop 6,546

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Colorado Springs

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to K-Land.

3.9 Printers Park 4 tracts · pop 11,169 3.9 Lowell Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 7,624 3.8 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,441 4 Middle Shooks Run 3 tracts · pop 6,820 3.8 Roswell 2 tracts · pop 7,290 3.6 Cragmor 5 tracts · pop 17,211

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