2 census tracts · pop 7,593 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.8–4.3
South Lewiston is a 2-tract neighborhood of Lewiston, ME and houses 7,593 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 38% against 30.9% citywide, putting South Lewiston 7.2% over its own city. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.9/10. Average gross rent is $1,074, 9% above the Lewiston average of $986.
Only 27% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $75,878, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Its 2 tracts score within 0.5 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
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Lewiston vs LewistonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Lewiston
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.1%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
16.8%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Lewiston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Lewiston?
South Lewiston scores 4.1/10 (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 South Lewiston compare to Lewiston overall?
South Lewiston scores 0.2 points lower than Lewiston overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,074 vs $986.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Lewiston?
Average gross rent in South Lewiston eviction risk is $1,074/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Lewiston residents are renters?
27% of South Lewiston households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lewiston). The neighborhood has 7,593 residents.
Q5
Is South Lewiston a high social-vulnerability area?
South Lewiston sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 South Lewiston have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Lewiston is census tract 23001020802 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.3, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is South Lewiston for landlords?
South Lewiston eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Lewiston as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Lewiston?
South Lewiston has 7,109 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
