1 census tracts · pop 3,717 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
East Deering maps to a single census tract in Portland, ME and houses 3,717 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Portland baseline of 30.6%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.4/10. 16% 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.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 3/10. Food insecurity affects 9.4% of adults, 8.4 points below the national rate. That places it #10 of 15 neighborhoods in Portland.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,599, close to the Portland average.
53% 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
East Deering 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 & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Deering
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.4%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About East Deering
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Deering?
East Deering 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 East Deering compare to Portland overall?
East Deering scores 0.2 points higher than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,599 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Deering?
Average gross rent in East Deering is $1,599/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Deering residents are renters?
53% of East Deering households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 3,717 residents.
Q5
Is East Deering a high social-vulnerability area?
East Deering sits in the 37th 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 East Deering for landlords?
East Deering 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 East Deering?
East Deering has 3,626 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
