Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #41,065 of 84,120 nationally
Spring Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate , Colorado Springs
Tract 08041002902 · El Paso County, CO · pop 1,861 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
With a score of 5.8/10, tract 08041002902 in the Spring Creek neighborhood of Colorado Springs ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 1,861 residents. That is riskier than about 69% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 65% of renter households, a severe level, and 32% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,455 a month while the average household earns $50,893 a year, roughly 34% of income at the averages. About 76% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 49%
Stable renters 27%
Owners 24%
Tract context
Occupied units697
Renter share75.8%
SVI overall0.61
Poverty rate15.8%
Median income$50,893
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
82
th percentile
High
Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
69
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Colorado Springs and the region
Centroid at 38.7999, -104.8014 · click any tract to drill in
Why Spring Creek scores 4
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
15.8% poverty · this tract
4.0
Supply constraint
$1,455 rent vs county FMR
3.2
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 Spring Creek compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 61
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 75%Socioeconomic
- 30%Household composition
- 73%Racial/ethnic minority
- 44%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Spring Creek. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Spring Creek
What moves this score most is eviction process difficulty at 5.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Colorado Springs eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the El Paso County average of 5.6 and in line with the Colorado statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 08041002902
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 08041002902?
Census tract 08041002902 in the Spring Creek neighborhood scores 4/10 (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 08041002902?
Median gross rent is $1,455/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 08041002902?
15.8% of residents in tract 08041002902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,861.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 08041002902?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 75th, household 30th, minority 73th, housing 44th.
Q5
Is tract 08041002902 considered part of Spring Creek?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 08041002902 fall within Spring Creek (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 08041002902 compare to Colorado Springs overall?
Tract 08041002902 scores 4/10, lower than the parent city of Colorado Springs at 4.4/10. 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.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Colorado Springs
Top eight tracts in Colorado Springs ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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5
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · CO
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4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
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08041005502
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
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