2 census tracts · pop 5,591 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 3.9–5.5
Kitty Hawk takes in 2 census tracts of Colorado Springs, CO, population 5,591. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Colorado Springs baseline of 32.0%, 52% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.9 to 5.5. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.8/10. Court records carry 84 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10. At $1,854 a month, rents sit 13% over what the rest of Colorado Springs commands.
Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 9.6% of renter households. Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Colorado Springs, it ranks #14 by risk, the lower third. Judgments average 3.8% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Parrish's Addition and Old Colorado City score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $82,865.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Kitty Hawk vs Colorado SpringsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kitty Hawk?
Kitty Hawk scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Kitty Hawk compare to Colorado Springs overall?
Kitty Hawk scores 0.5 points higher than Colorado Springs overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,854 vs $1,648.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Kitty Hawk have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kitty Hawk is census tract 08041000600 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.5, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Kitty Hawk for landlords?
Kitty Hawk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kitty Hawk?
Kitty Hawk has 5,440 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
