Neighborhood · Colorado Springs, CO

Knob Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,441 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.5–3.9

Knob Hill is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Colorado Springs with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,441 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,246/month sits 24% lower than the Colorado Springs citywide average ($1,648).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

60.6% +89%

Colorado Springs: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,246 -24%

Colorado Springs: $1,648

Average HH income

$55,895 -33%

Colorado Springs: $83,198

Poverty rate

11.8% +27%

Colorado Springs: 9.3%

Renter share

42.1% +8%

Colorado Springs: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Knob Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.5–3.9

Why Knob Hill scores 3.8

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 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

61% 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

42% 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

11.8% below poverty line · Range 2.5–3.2 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.5 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Knob Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Knob Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08041002000	3.9	6,935	63%	$1,204
08041000700	3.5	3,506	55%	$1,328

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Knob Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

446Total filings (sum)
10.40%Avg annual filing rate
11.4%Peak year (2017)
10.63%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Knob Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Knob Hill?

Knob Hill scores 3.8/10 (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 Knob Hill compare to Colorado Springs overall?

Knob Hill scores 0.6 points lower than Colorado Springs overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,246 vs $1,648.

What is the average rent in Knob Hill?

Average gross rent in Knob Hill is $1,246/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Knob Hill residents are renters?

42% of Knob Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Colorado Springs). The neighborhood has 10,441 residents.

Is Knob Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Knob Hill sits in the 75th 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 Knob Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Knob Hill is census tract 08041002000 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 3.9, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Knob Hill for landlords?

Knob Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Knob Hill?

Knob Hill has 10,437 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.8%), Hispanic / Latino (25.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Knob Hill

4 Printers Park 4 tracts · pop 11,169 3.1 Kitty Hawk 2 tracts · pop 5,591 3.9 Middle Shooks Run 3 tracts · pop 6,820 3.9 K-Land 6 tracts · pop 24,248 2.9 Bonnievillie 4 tracts · pop 8,321 3.5 Cragmor 5 tracts · pop 17,211

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Colorado Springs

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Knob Hill.

3.8 Roswell 2 tracts · pop 7,290 3.9 Printers Park 4 tracts · pop 11,169 3.9 K-Land 6 tracts · pop 24,248 3.9 Lowell Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 7,624 3.6 Cragmor 5 tracts · pop 17,211 4 Middle Shooks Run 3 tracts · pop 6,820

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