Neighborhood · Omaha, NE

Benson Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 39,505 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3–5.1

Benson spans 9 census tracts of Omaha, NE, population 39,505. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Omaha rate of 30.0%.

The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 9 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.1. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.

Filings are well documented here: 6,548 across 9 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.9/10.

Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 22.9% of renter households. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. Average gross rent is $1,071, 10% below the Omaha average of $1,187.

The most recent observed rate, 8.4% in 2014, is well off that peak. That places it #10 of 17 neighborhoods in Omaha.

Against average income of $69,662, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

Benson vs Omaha How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.4% +51%

Omaha: 30.0%

Average gross rent

$1,071 -10%

Omaha: $1,187

Average HH income

$69,662 -4%

Omaha: $72,708

Poverty rate

11.5% -10%

Omaha: 12.8%

Renter share

38.5% -10%

Omaha: 42.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Benson and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 3–5.1

Why Benson scores 4.1

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

45% 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

39% 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

11.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.8 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–5.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Benson?

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 2.1 points from 3 to 5.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.1 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.2 3.6 3.2 3.0

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

Census tracts

9 tracts in Benson

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
31055006603	5.1	3,194	48%	$897
31055006303	4.9	3,032	33%	$1,052
31055005800	4.7	4,806	52%	$811
31055005700	4.7	4,720	46%	$1,185
31055005600	4.4	4,308	37%	$1,101
31055006302	4.2	5,271	66%	$961
31055006604	3.6	3,848	41%	$1,058
31055006400	3.2	4,950	43%	$1,165
31055005500	3	5,376	36%	$1,325

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

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

Household characteristics 57%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Benson

Aggregated across 9 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6,548Total filings (sum)
9.13%Avg annual filing rate
22.9%Peak year (2011)
8.36%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Benson

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

14.4%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
19.3%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Benson

What is the eviction-risk score for Benson?

Benson scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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 Benson compare to Omaha overall?

Benson scores 0.4 points higher than Omaha overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,071 vs $1,187.

What is the average rent in Benson?

Average gross rent in Benson is $1,071/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Benson residents are renters?

39% of Benson households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Omaha). The neighborhood has 39,505 residents.

Is Benson a high social-vulnerability area?

Benson sits in the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Benson have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Benson is census tract 31055006603 (score 5.1/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Benson for landlords?

Benson carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Benson?

Benson has 38,259 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Benson

3.3 Happy Hollow 4 tracts · pop 10,849 4.5 Dundee 3 tracts · pop 13,314 4 Debolt 5 tracts · pop 13,959 5 Blackstone 9 tracts · pop 22,955 3.5 Regency 7 tracts · pop 17,600 3.8 Aksarben 3 tracts · pop 12,019

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Omaha

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Benson.

4 Debolt 5 tracts · pop 13,959 3.8 Aksarben 3 tracts · pop 12,019 4.5 Dundee 3 tracts · pop 13,314 3.6 Millard 7 tracts · pop 26,206 4.6 Aksarben Village 3 tracts · pop 11,102 3.5 Regency 7 tracts · pop 17,600

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