Neighborhood · Council Bluffs, IA

East Omaha Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 9,922 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.2–3.6

East Omaha is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Council Bluffs with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,922 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,103/month sits 7% higher than the Council Bluffs citywide average ($1,030).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

East Omaha vs Council Bluffs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.0% +46%

Council Bluffs: 28.0%

Average gross rent

$1,103 +7%

Council Bluffs: $1,030

Average HH income

$71,504 +12%

Council Bluffs: $64,092

Poverty rate

11.5% -13%

Council Bluffs: 13.2%

Renter share

18.1% -51%

Council Bluffs: 36.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Omaha and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.2–3.6

Why East Omaha scores 3.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.8–4.7 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 5.4–7.5 across tracts

6.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–2.0 across tracts

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

18% renter households · Range 3.8–7.5 across tracts

6.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.8–7.2 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

11.5% below poverty line · Range 2.0–3.8 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.9 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

East Omaha vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in East Omaha?

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 0.4 points from 3.2 to 3.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.6 3.5 3.2

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in East Omaha

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19155021200	3.6	3,780	61%	$1,115
19155030300	3.5	3,463	31%	$1,122
19155030501	3.2	2,679	26%	$1,060

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

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

Socioeconomic status 45%ile

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

Household characteristics 84%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East Omaha

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

247Total filings (sum)
6.11%Avg annual filing rate
15.7%Peak year (2013)
6.56%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Omaha

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

11.4%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
15.9%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About East Omaha

What is the eviction-risk score for East Omaha?

East Omaha scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 East Omaha compare to Council Bluffs overall?

East Omaha scores 0.9 points higher than Council Bluffs overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,103 vs $1,030.

What is the average rent in East Omaha?

Average gross rent in East Omaha is $1,103/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of East Omaha residents are renters?

18% of East Omaha households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Council Bluffs). The neighborhood has 9,922 residents.

Is East Omaha a high social-vulnerability area?

East Omaha sits in the 49th 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 East Omaha have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in East Omaha is census tract 19155021200 (score 3.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.6, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is East Omaha for landlords?

East Omaha carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Council Bluffs as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of East Omaha?

East Omaha has 10,035 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Hispanic / Latino (15.2%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Council Bluffs

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to East Omaha.

3.2 The Old Market 1 tracts · pop 2,720 4.7 NoDo 1 tracts · pop 3,749

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