1 census tracts · pop 3,910 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Pennellville is a one-tract neighborhood of Brunswick, ME, population 3,910. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 35% of renter households. 5.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #3 of 5 neighborhoods in Brunswick. At 10% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Growstown and Linnhaven West.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,412, close to the Brunswick average.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $83,393.
One tract means one number: 4.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pennellville vs BrunswickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority11%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pennellville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
6.1%Food insecurity
7.3%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
27.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pennellville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pennellville?
Pennellville scores 4.5/10 (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 Pennellville compare to Brunswick overall?
Pennellville scores 0.1 points higher than Brunswick overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,412 vs $1,465.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pennellville?
Average gross rent in Pennellville is $1,412/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pennellville residents are renters?
10% of Pennellville households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Brunswick). The neighborhood has 3,910 residents.
Q5
Is Pennellville a high social-vulnerability area?
Pennellville sits in the 10th 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 Pennellville for landlords?
Pennellville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Brunswick as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pennellville?
Pennellville has 3,882 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.2%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
