Neighborhood · Omaha, NE

Happy Hollow Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 10,849 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 2.1–3.9

Happy Hollow is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Omaha with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,849 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $865/month sits 27% lower than the Omaha citywide average ($1,187).

Risk score

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Happy Hollow vs Omaha How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.5% -5%

Omaha: 30.0%

Average gross rent

$865 -27%

Omaha: $1,187

Average HH income

$106,774 +47%

Omaha: $72,708

Poverty rate

5.9% -54%

Omaha: 12.8%

Renter share

24.1% -43%

Omaha: 42.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Happy Hollow and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.1–3.9

Why Happy Hollow scores 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

29% 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

24% 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

5.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.7 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–6.0 across tracts

4.6

Risk score comparison

Happy Hollow vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Happy Hollow?

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 1.8 points from 2.1 to 3.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.9 2.9 2.9 2.1

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Happy Hollow

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
31055004500	3.9	3,104	48%	$1,140
31055004600	2.9	2,497	21%	$1,089
31055003700	2.9	2,259	26%	$1,382
31055004700	2.1	2,989	17%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 21%ile

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

Household characteristics 12%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 31%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Happy Hollow

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

309Total filings (sum)
4.12%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2014)
7.60%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Happy Hollow

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

6.4%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
21.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Happy Hollow

What is the eviction-risk score for Happy Hollow?

Happy Hollow scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Happy Hollow compare to Omaha overall?

Happy Hollow scores 0.2 points lower than Omaha overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $865 vs $1,187.

What is the average rent in Happy Hollow?

Average gross rent in Happy Hollow is $865/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Happy Hollow residents are renters?

24% of Happy Hollow households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Omaha). The neighborhood has 10,849 residents.

Is Happy Hollow a high social-vulnerability area?

Happy Hollow sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Happy Hollow have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Happy Hollow is census tract 31055004500 (score 3.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 3.9, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Happy Hollow for landlords?

Happy Hollow carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Happy Hollow?

Happy Hollow has 11,067 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.1%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Happy Hollow

3.6 Aksarben 3 tracts · pop 12,019 5 Blackstone 9 tracts · pop 22,955 4.5 Dundee 3 tracts · pop 13,314 3.9 Benson 9 tracts · pop 39,505 4.4 Aksarben Village 3 tracts · pop 11,102 5.1 The Old Market 7 tracts · pop 18,457

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Omaha

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Happy Hollow.

3.3 Regency 7 tracts · pop 17,600 2.6 Elkhorn 3 tracts · pop 11,961 3.5 Millard 7 tracts · pop 26,206 2.5 Chalco 2 tracts · pop 10,430 2.4 Skyline 1 tracts · pop 2,252 3.7 Aksarben 3 tracts · pop 12,019

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