1 census tracts · pop 4,923 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Brighton Corner maps to a single census tract in Portland, ME, population 4,923. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 30.6% citywide, putting Brighton Corner 22.2% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.6/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Food insecurity affects 9.3% of adults, 8.5 points below the national rate. That places it #10 of 15 neighborhoods in Portland.
For a like-for-like read, Deering Center and East Deering score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,502, close to the Portland average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $86,414.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.4/10 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
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brighton Corner vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brighton Corner
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.1%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
9.3%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brighton Corner
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brighton Corner?
Brighton Corner scores 6.4/10 (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 Brighton Corner compare to Portland overall?
Brighton Corner scores 0.2 points higher than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,502 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brighton Corner?
Average gross rent in Brighton Corner is $1,502/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brighton Corner residents are renters?
32% of Brighton Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 4,923 residents.
Q5
Is Brighton Corner a high social-vulnerability area?
Brighton Corner 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
How safe is Brighton Corner for landlords?
Brighton Corner carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brighton Corner?
Brighton Corner has 4,526 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
