2 census tracts · pop 8,292 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.1–5.3
Old Colorado City is a 2-tract suburb of Colorado Springs, CO and houses 8,292 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Colorado Springs baseline of 32.0%, 52% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 4.1 to 5.3. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Filings are well documented here: 146 across 2 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 6.0% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,461, 11% below the Colorado Springs average of $1,648.
That places it #13 of 17 neighborhoods in Colorado Springs. Judgments average 2.1% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, Parrish's Addition and Cragmor score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $76,059. 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Old Colorado City vs Colorado SpringsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old Colorado City
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
146Total filings (sum)
4.55%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2017)
4.28%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About Old Colorado City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Colorado City?
Old Colorado City scores 4.9/10 (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 Old Colorado City compare to Colorado Springs overall?
Old Colorado City scores 0.6 points higher than Colorado Springs overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,461 vs $1,648.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Colorado City?
Average gross rent in Old Colorado eviction laws City is $1,461/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Colorado City residents are renters?
44% of Old Colorado City households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Colorado Springs). The neighborhood has 8,292 residents.
Q5
Is Old Colorado City a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Colorado City sits in the 27th 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 Old Colorado City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Colorado City is census tract 08041001302 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.3, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Old Colorado City for landlords?
Old Colorado eviction laws City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Old Colorado City?
Old Colorado City has 8,286 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.6%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
