1 census tracts · pop 3,049 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
South Gorham maps to a single census tract in Gorham, ME and houses 3,049 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Gorham baseline of 42.6%, 16% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. At $1,338 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Gorham commands.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.2/10. Food insecurity affects 8.0% of adults, 9.8 points below the national rate. At 6% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $108,750, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Gorham vs GorhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Gorham
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.4%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Gorham
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Gorham?
South Gorham scores 3.6/10 (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 South Gorham compare to Gorham overall?
South Gorham scores 0.4 points lower than Gorham overall (4/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,338 vs $1,573.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Gorham?
Average gross rent in South Gorham eviction risk is $1,338/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Gorham residents are renters?
6% of South Gorham households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Gorham). The neighborhood has 3,049 residents.
Q5
Is South Gorham a high social-vulnerability area?
South Gorham sits in the 11th 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 South Gorham for landlords?
South Gorham eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Gorham as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Gorham?
South Gorham has 2,976 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Other / Multiracial (13.5%), Hispanic / Latino (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
