1 census tracts · pop 2,598 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Stroudwater is a one-tract neighborhood of Portland, ME and houses 2,598 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Portland rate of 30.6%.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Portland, it ranks #13 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Deering Center and East Deering.
Against average income of $111,480, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,527, close to the Portland average. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Stroudwater vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stroudwater
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Stroudwater
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Stroudwater?
Stroudwater scores 6.2/10 (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 Stroudwater compare to Portland overall?
Stroudwater scores 0.0 points higher than Portland overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,527 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Stroudwater?
Average gross rent in Stroudwater is $1,527/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Stroudwater residents are renters?
29% of Stroudwater households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Portland). The neighborhood has 2,598 residents.
Q5
Is Stroudwater a high social-vulnerability area?
Stroudwater sits in the 38th 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 Stroudwater for landlords?
Stroudwater carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Stroudwater?
Stroudwater has 2,638 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86%), Other / Multiracial (8.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
