Neighborhood · Colorado Springs, CO

Kitty Hawk Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,591 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 2.5–3.7

Kitty Hawk is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Colorado Springs with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,591 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (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 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,854/month sits 13% higher than the Colorado Springs citywide average ($1,648).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Kitty Hawk vs Colorado Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.3% +63%

Colorado Springs: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,854 +13%

Colorado Springs: $1,648

Average HH income

$82,865 0%

Colorado Springs: $83,198

Poverty rate

11.1% +19%

Colorado Springs: 9.3%

Renter share

24.4% -38%

Colorado Springs: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kitty Hawk and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–3.7

Why Kitty Hawk scores 3.2

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

24% 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

11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.1–4.1 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–7.0 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Kitty Hawk vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Kitty Hawk

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08041000600	3.7	3,108	57%	$1,625
08041000400	2.5	2,483	46%	$2,140

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 15%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kitty Hawk

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

84Total filings (sum)
6.76%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2017)
7.33%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Kitty Hawk

What is the eviction-risk score for Kitty Hawk?

Kitty Hawk scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Kitty Hawk compare to Colorado Springs overall?

Kitty Hawk scores 1.2 points lower than Colorado Springs overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,854 vs $1,648.

What is the average rent in Kitty Hawk?

Average gross rent in Kitty Hawk is $1,854/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kitty Hawk residents are renters?

24% of Kitty Hawk households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Colorado Springs). The neighborhood has 5,591 residents.

Is Kitty Hawk a high social-vulnerability area?

Kitty Hawk sits in the 25th 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 Kitty Hawk have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kitty Hawk is census tract 08041000600 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.7, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Kitty Hawk for landlords?

Kitty Hawk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Kitty Hawk?

Kitty Hawk has 5,440 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kitty Hawk

3.9 Middle Shooks Run 3 tracts · pop 6,820 2.9 Bonnievillie 4 tracts · pop 8,321 3.7 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,441 3.5 Cragmor 5 tracts · pop 17,211 4 Printers Park 4 tracts · pop 11,169 3.8 Roswell 2 tracts · pop 7,290

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Colorado Springs

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kitty Hawk.

3.3 Old Colorado City 2 tracts · pop 8,292 3.3 Parrish's Addition 1 tracts · pop 2,394 3.4 Gold Hill Mesa 5 tracts · pop 14,898 3.6 Cragmor 5 tracts · pop 17,211 2.7 Bonnievillie 4 tracts · pop 8,321 3.8 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,441

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