1 census tracts · pop 4,000 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Deering Center is a one-tract neighborhood of Portland, ME, population 4,000. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, in the Elevated tier. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Portland rate of 30.6%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. 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 6.2% of adults, 11.6 points below the national rate.
5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Portland, it ranks #10 by risk, the lower third.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,621, close to the Portland average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $75,714. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Deering Center vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Deering Center
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.8%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
7.8%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
23.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Deering Center
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Deering Center?
Deering Center 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 Deering Center compare to Portland overall?
Deering Center scores 0.2 points higher than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,621 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Deering Center?
Average gross rent in Deering Center is $1,621/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Deering Center residents are renters?
58% of Deering Center households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 4,000 residents.
Q5
Is Deering Center a high social-vulnerability area?
Deering Center sits in the 26th 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 Deering Center for landlords?
Deering Center 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 Deering Center?
Deering Center has 4,184 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
