2 census tracts · pop 5,180 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.2–4.9
Central Park South spans 2 census tracts of Lincoln, NE and houses 5,180 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 28.9% citywide, putting Central Park South 22.9% over its own city.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. This is a renter market: 71% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Court records carry 439 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 3.9% of renter households. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 3/10.
The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #20 of 72 neighborhoods in Lincoln. The closest comparables inside the same city are Marina Bay and Wittmans Cotner Heights.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Central Park South vs LincolnHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Central Park South
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
439Total filings (sum)
2.05%Avg annual filing rate
3.9%Peak year (2012)
2.36%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central Park South
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.5%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.5%Food insecurity
8.8%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Central Park South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Central Park South?
Central Park South scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Central Park South compare to Lincoln overall?
Central Park South scores 1.0 points higher than Lincoln overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,051 vs $1,086.
Q3
What is the average rent in Central Park South?
Average gross rent in Central Park South is $1,051/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Central Park South residents are renters?
71% of Central Park South households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Lincoln). The neighborhood has 5,180 residents.
Q5
Is Central Park South a high social-vulnerability area?
Central Park South sits in the 52nd 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
Which tracts in Central Park South have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Park South is census tract 31109000900 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.9, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Central Park South for landlords?
Central Park South carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Central Park South?
Central Park South has 5,365 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
