Neighborhood · Colorado Springs, CO

Middle Shooks Run Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 6,820 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.2–4.5

Middle Shooks Run is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Colorado Springs with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,820 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,425/month sits 14% lower than the Colorado Springs citywide average ($1,648).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Middle Shooks Run vs Colorado Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.7% +52%

Colorado Springs: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,425 -14%

Colorado Springs: $1,648

Average HH income

$66,092 -21%

Colorado Springs: $83,198

Poverty rate

18.3% +97%

Colorado Springs: 9.3%

Renter share

50.6% +29%

Colorado Springs: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Middle Shooks Run and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.2–4.5

Why Middle Shooks Run scores 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

49% 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

51% 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

18.3% below poverty line · Range 3.4–5.7 across tracts

4.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–4.4 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Middle Shooks Run vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Middle Shooks Run?

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 1.3 points from 3.2 to 4.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.5 4.1 3.2

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Middle Shooks Run

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08041001700	4.5	1,991	66%	$1,468
08041000800	4.1	2,873	49%	$1,225
08041001800	3.2	1,956	31%	$1,675

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile

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

Household characteristics 22%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Middle Shooks Run

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

88Total filings (sum)
3.11%Avg annual filing rate
5.6%Peak year (2017)
2.70%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Middle Shooks Run

What is the eviction-risk score for Middle Shooks Run?

Middle Shooks Run scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Middle Shooks Run compare to Colorado Springs overall?

Middle Shooks Run scores 0.4 points lower than Colorado Springs overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,425 vs $1,648.

What is the average rent in Middle Shooks Run?

Average gross rent in Middle Shooks Run is $1,425/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Middle Shooks Run residents are renters?

51% of Middle Shooks Run households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Colorado Springs). The neighborhood has 6,820 residents.

Is Middle Shooks Run a high social-vulnerability area?

Middle Shooks Run sits in the 45th 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 Middle Shooks Run have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Middle Shooks Run is census tract 08041001700 (score 4.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.5, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Middle Shooks Run for landlords?

Middle Shooks Run carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Middle Shooks Run?

Middle Shooks Run has 6,632 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Middle Shooks Run

2.9 Bonnievillie 4 tracts · pop 8,321 4 Printers Park 4 tracts · pop 11,169 3.7 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,441 3.9 Lowell Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 7,624 3.1 Kitty Hawk 2 tracts · pop 5,591 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 Middle Shooks Run.

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 3.8 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,441 3.8 Roswell 2 tracts · pop 7,290 3.6 Cragmor 5 tracts · pop 17,211

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