2 census tracts · pop 11,045 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.5–6.6
North Deering spans 2 census tracts of Portland, ME, population 11,045. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 30.6% citywide, putting North Deering 16.8% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.8/10. 20% 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.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 5.5 to 6.6. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Food insecurity affects 7.7% of adults, 10.1 points below the national rate.
At $1,388 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Portland commands. That places it #14 of 15 neighborhoods in Portland.
For a like-for-like read, Stroudwater and Back Cove score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $103,448, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Deering vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Deering
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
26.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Deering
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Deering?
North Deering scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 North Deering compare to Portland overall?
North Deering scores 0.2 points lower than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,388 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Deering?
Average gross rent in North Deering is $1,388/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Deering residents are renters?
28% of North Deering households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 11,045 residents.
Q5
Is North Deering a high social-vulnerability area?
North Deering sits in the 41st 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
Which tracts in North Deering have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Deering is census tract 23005002200 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.6, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is North Deering for landlords?
North Deering carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Deering?
North Deering has 11,009 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
