1 census tracts · pop 4,113 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Cather is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lincoln with 1 census tract and a population of 4,113 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 25% 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 $826/month sits 24% lower than the Lincoln citywide average ($1,086).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cather vs LincolnHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cather
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
700Total filings (sum)
4.64%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2008)
5.12%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cather
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.5%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
29.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cather
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cather?
Cather scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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.
Q2
How does Cather compare to Lincoln overall?
Cather scores 1.6 points higher than Lincoln overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $826 vs $1,086.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cather?
Average gross rent in Cather is $826/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cather residents are renters?
76% of Cather households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Lincoln). The neighborhood has 4,113 residents.
Q5
Is Cather a high social-vulnerability area?
Cather sits in the 70th 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.
Q6
How safe is Cather for landlords?
Cather carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lincoln as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cather?
Cather has 4,236 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62%), Other / Multiracial (16.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
