1 census tracts · pop 3,326 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.6–7.6
Bayside is a one-tract neighborhood of Portland, ME, population 3,326. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. 83% 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.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 36% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Portland rate of 30.6%.
11% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. SNAP participation is 24.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,431, 9% below the Portland average of $1,577.
That places it #1 of 15 neighborhoods in Portland. For a like-for-like read, Riverton and Arts District score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $53,948.
One tract means one number: 7.6/10 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
7.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bayside vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%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 Bayside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.0%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
17.6%Food insecurity
24.2%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bayside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bayside?
Bayside scores 7.6/10 (Elevated 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 Bayside compare to Portland overall?
Bayside scores 1.4 points higher than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,431 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bayside?
Average gross rent in Bayside is $1,431/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bayside residents are renters?
83% of Bayside households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 3,326 residents.
Q5
Is Bayside a high social-vulnerability area?
Bayside sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Bayside for landlords?
Bayside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 Portland as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bayside?
Bayside has 3,688 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
