1 census tracts · pop 3,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10
· range 2.3–2.3
Wandering Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lincoln with 1 census tract and a population of 3,677 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,555/month sits 43% higher than the Lincoln citywide average ($1,086).
Risk score
2.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wandering Creek vs LincolnHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wandering Creek
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
8Total filings (sum)
2.35%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2012)
4.55%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wandering Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.5%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
5.6%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wandering Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wandering Creek?
Wandering Creek scores 2.3/10 (Lower 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 Wandering Creek compare to Lincoln overall?
Wandering Creek scores 0.8 points lower than Lincoln overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,555 vs $1,086.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wandering Creek?
Average gross rent in Wandering Creek is $1,555/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wandering Creek residents are renters?
16% of Wandering Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Lincoln). The neighborhood has 3,677 residents.
Q5
Is Wandering Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Wandering Creek sits in the 9th 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.
Q6
How safe is Wandering Creek for landlords?
Wandering Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Wandering Creek?
Wandering Creek has 3,903 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Hispanic / Latino (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
