3 census tracts · pop 7,129 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 7.3–7.6
Arts District takes in 3 census tracts of Portland, ME, population 7,129. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.5/10, in the Elevated tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Portland rate of 30.6%.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 81% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Annualized rent equals 35% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #4 of 15 neighborhoods in Portland. Its 3 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $1,533, close to the Portland average.
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
7.5
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Arts District vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arts District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.2%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.4%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Arts District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Arts District?
Arts District scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Arts District compare to Portland overall?
Arts District scores 1.3 points higher than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,533 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Arts District?
Average gross rent in Arts District is $1,533/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Arts District residents are renters?
81% of Arts District households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 7,129 residents.
Q5
Is Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?
Arts District sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Arts District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Arts District is census tract 23005000300 (score 7.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 7.6, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Arts District for landlords?
Arts District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Portland as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Arts District?
Arts District has 7,187 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
