Within neighborhood
25
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #29,336 of 84,120 nationally
Gold Hill Mesa Eviction Risk: Moderate , Colorado Springs
Tract 08041002401 · El Paso County, CO · pop 2,787 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Tract 08041002401 sits in the Gold Hill Mesa area of Colorado Springs eviction risk, CO, carrying an eviction-risk score of 5.2/10. Population here is 2,787. 33% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 38%
Stable renters 27%
Owners 35%
Tract context
Occupied units1,437
Renter share64.5%
SVI overall0.57
Poverty rate9.8%
Median income$58,968
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
63
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
68
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
58
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Colorado Springs and the region
Centroid at 38.8345, -104.8678 · click any tract to drill in
Why Gold Hill Mesa scores 5.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Colorado Springs
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.5
State political climate
Colorado legislature & governorship
4.7
Economic stress
9.8% poverty · this tract
2.4
Supply constraint
$1,310 rent vs county FMR
2.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Colorado Springs
3.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Colorado Springs
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Colorado Springs
3.5
How Gold Hill Mesa compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 57
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 46%Socioeconomic
- 22%Household composition
- 30%Racial/ethnic minority
- 92%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Gold Hill Mesa. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Gold Hill Mesa
What pushes it up most is court filing pressure at 8.1/10. Cost burden runs 58% here against 49.4% across El Paso County.
Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 2.4/10. Average gross rent is $1,310, 21% below the Colorado Springs average.
On the softer side, supply constraint reads 2.4/10. Against the El Paso County average of 4.4, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 0.8 points. Nationally it ranks #29,336 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 6.1/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $58,968.
65% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 08041002401
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08041002401?
Census tract 08041002401 in the Gold Hill Mesa neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 08041002401?
Median gross rent is $1,310/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 08041002401?
9.8% of residents in tract 08041002401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,787.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 08041002401?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 57th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 46th, household 22th, minority 30th, housing 92th.
Q5
Is tract 08041002401 considered part of Gold Hill Mesa?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08041002401 fall within Gold Hill Mesa (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 08041002401 compare to Colorado Springs overall?
Tract 08041002401 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of Colorado Springs at 4.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Colorado Springs eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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