Neighborhood · Omaha, NE

Beechwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 17,636 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.4–5.9

Beechwood is a white-black neighborhood in Omaha with 5 census tracts and a population of 17,636 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,110/month sits 6% lower than the Omaha citywide average ($1,187).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Beechwood vs Omaha How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.1% +87%

Omaha: 30.0%

Average gross rent

$1,110 -6%

Omaha: $1,187

Average HH income

$45,820 -37%

Omaha: $72,708

Poverty rate

29.0% +127%

Omaha: 12.8%

Renter share

41.1% -4%

Omaha: 42.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beechwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.4–5.9

Why Beechwood scores 5.3

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

29.0% below poverty line · Range 3.1–9.8 across tracts

7.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–4.4 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Beechwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Beechwood?

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 1.5 points from 4.4 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.8 5.5 5.2 4.4

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Beechwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
31055000300	5.9	2,737	71%	$1,108
31055006102	5.8	4,498	57%	$1,187
31055000400	5.5	1,724	36%	$855
31055006202	5.2	5,236	50%	$1,100
31055000200	4.4	3,441	63%	$1,153

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 86%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beechwood

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,323Total filings (sum)
11.36%Avg annual filing rate
22.5%Peak year (2014)
13.67%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beechwood

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

22.7%Housing insecurity
17.4%Utility shutoff threat
32.0%Food insecurity
29.3%SNAP enrollment
16.6%No health insurance
37.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Beechwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Beechwood?

Beechwood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Beechwood compare to Omaha overall?

Beechwood scores 2.1 points higher than Omaha overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,110 vs $1,187.

What is the average rent in Beechwood?

Average gross rent in Beechwood is $1,110/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Beechwood residents are renters?

41% of Beechwood households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Omaha). The neighborhood has 17,636 residents.

Is Beechwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Beechwood sits in the 88th 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 Beechwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Beechwood is census tract 31055000300 (score 5.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.9, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Beechwood for landlords?

Beechwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Omaha as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Beechwood?

Beechwood has 18,190 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.7%), Hispanic / Latino (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Beechwood

4 Debolt 5 tracts · pop 13,959 3.9 Benson 9 tracts · pop 39,505 5.8 NoDo 3 tracts · pop 10,382 4.5 Dundee 3 tracts · pop 13,314 5 Blackstone 9 tracts · pop 22,955 5.1 The Old Market 7 tracts · pop 18,457

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Omaha

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Beechwood.

5.1 The Old Market 7 tracts · pop 18,457 5 East Omaha 1 tracts · pop 3,362 4.9 Blackstone 9 tracts · pop 22,955 5.8 NoDo 3 tracts · pop 10,382 4.7 South Omaha 8 tracts · pop 26,626 4.6 Dundee 3 tracts · pop 13,314

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