Eviction is not just a condition of poverty. It’s a cause. And that affects everyone in our community. We all must tackle this urgent and growing crisis together.

Matthew Desmond
bestselling author of EVICTED: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Noon to 1 p.m. OCTOBER 8 
Free public lecture and interactive Q&A

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22,000
Lincoln households that are cost-burdened by housing (committing more than 1/3 of household income on rent)
Lincoln households that are cost-burdened by housing (committing more than 1/3 of household income on rent)Source: HUD
85%
of extremely low-income residents who had to spend more than a third of their incomes on rent
of extremely low-income residents who had to spend more than a third of their incomes on rentSource: HUD
143
eviction cases that were scheduled to be heard in Lancaster County Court in June
eviction cases that were scheduled to be heard in Lancaster County Court in JuneSource: Nebraska Appleseed
18%
of Nebraska renters expected to be at risk of eviction by the end of September
of Nebraska renters expected to be at risk of eviction by the end of SeptemberSource: Aspen Institute
28,000+
number of Lancaster County residents who have filed for unemployment insurance benefits since March 21, 2020
number of Lancaster County residents who have filed for unemployment insurance benefits since March 21, 2020Source: Nebraska Department of Labor
$34,416
average cost per person annually for the chronic use of emergency services
average cost per person annually for the chronic use of emergency services Source: City of Lincoln
$16,000
the average annual per-person cost to provide housing with supportive services, compared with $34,416 for the chronic use of emergency services
the average annual per-person cost to provide housing with supportive services, compared with $34,416 for the chronic use of emergency services Source: City of Lincoln
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