Neighborhood · Colorado Springs, CO

Spring Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,549 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4–4.5

Spring Creek is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Colorado Springs with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,549 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,295/month sits 21% lower than the Colorado Springs citywide average ($1,648).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Spring Creek vs Colorado Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.3% +42%

Colorado Springs: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,295 -21%

Colorado Springs: $1,648

Average HH income

$54,397 -35%

Colorado Springs: $83,198

Poverty rate

20.0% +115%

Colorado Springs: 9.3%

Renter share

62.4% +59%

Colorado Springs: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Spring Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4–4.5

Why Spring Creek scores 4.4

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

45% 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

62% 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

20.0% below poverty line · Range 4.0–5.4 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–3.2 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Spring Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Spring Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
08041005400	4.5	5,688	39%	$1,242
08041002902	4	1,861	65%	$1,455

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

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

Household characteristics 78%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 83%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Spring Creek

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

264Total filings (sum)
11.36%Avg annual filing rate
13.5%Peak year (2017)
13.51%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Spring Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Spring Creek?

Spring Creek scores 4.4/10 (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.

How does Spring Creek compare to Colorado Springs overall?

Spring Creek scores 0.0 points higher than Colorado Springs overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,295 vs $1,648.

What is the average rent in Spring Creek?

Average gross rent in Spring Creek is $1,295/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Spring Creek residents are renters?

62% of Spring Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Colorado Springs). The neighborhood has 7,549 residents.

Is Spring Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Spring Creek sits in the 86th 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 Spring Creek have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Spring Creek is census tract 08041005400 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.5, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Spring Creek for landlords?

Spring Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Spring Creek?

Spring Creek has 7,841 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (45.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Spring Creek

3.9 K-Land 6 tracts · pop 24,248 3.9 Lowell Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 7,624 4 Printers Park 4 tracts · pop 11,169 4.4 Mill Street Neighborhood 3 tracts · pop 6,546 3.9 Middle Shooks Run 3 tracts · pop 6,820 3.7 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,441

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Colorado Springs

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Spring Creek.

4.4 Mill Street Neighborhood 3 tracts · pop 6,546 4.5 Historic Uptown 1 tracts · pop 3,527 4 Middle Shooks Run 3 tracts · pop 6,820 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

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