2 census tracts · pop 6,790 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.1–7.5
Parkside spans 2 census tracts of Portland, ME, population 6,790. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.5/10.
This is a renter market: 74% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. around a third of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Portland rate of 30.6%.
Average gross rent is $1,314, 17% below the Portland average of $1,577. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.9/10. That places it #5 of 15 neighborhoods in Portland.
For a like-for-like read, Oakdale and Arts District score within a fraction of it. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $69,741.
With little internal variation, 7.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Parkside 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 & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Parkside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
8.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.9%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Parkside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Parkside?
Parkside scores 7.3/10 (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 Parkside compare to Portland overall?
Parkside scores 1.1 points higher than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,314 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Parkside?
Average gross rent in Parkside is $1,314/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Parkside residents are renters?
74% of Parkside households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 6,790 residents.
Q5
Is Parkside a high social-vulnerability area?
Parkside sits in the 57th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Parkside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Parkside is census tract 23005001000 (score 7.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 7.5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Parkside for landlords?
Parkside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Parkside?
Parkside has 6,821 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
