1 census tracts · pop 3,625 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 7.4–7.4
Oakdale maps to a single census tract in Portland, ME and houses 3,625 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.4/10, Elevated tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Portland rate of 30.6%.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
Food insecurity affects 8.7% of adults, 9.1 points below the national rate. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Portland, it ranks #4 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Parkside and Arts District.
Average gross rent runs $1,595, close to the Portland average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $72,094. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.4/10 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
7.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakdale vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority17%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.0%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oakdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakdale?
Oakdale scores 7.4/10 (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 Oakdale compare to Portland overall?
Oakdale scores 1.2 points higher than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,595 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakdale?
Average gross rent in Oakdale is $1,595/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakdale residents are renters?
59% of Oakdale households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 3,625 residents.
Q5
Is Oakdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakdale sits in the 29th 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 Oakdale for landlords?
Oakdale carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakdale?
Oakdale has 3,724 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
