1 census tracts · pop 4,804 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Stanwood Park maps to a single census tract in South Portland, ME, population 4,804. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10. Food insecurity affects 7.0% of adults, 10.8 points below the national rate. Average gross rent is $1,981, 9% above the South Portland average of $1,812.
Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of South Portland, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third. Only 8% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Broadview Park and Crocketts Corner score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $108,918.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 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
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Stanwood Park vs South PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority2%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stanwood Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.2%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
7.0%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
24.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Stanwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Stanwood Park?
Stanwood Park scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 Stanwood Park compare to South Portland overall?
Stanwood Park scores 0.6 points lower than South Portland overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,981 vs $1,812.
Q3
What is the average rent in Stanwood Park?
Average gross rent in Stanwood Park is $1,981/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Stanwood Park residents are renters?
8% of Stanwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in South Portland). The neighborhood has 4,804 residents.
Q5
Is Stanwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Stanwood Park sits in the 5th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Stanwood Park for landlords?
Stanwood Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 South Portland as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Stanwood Park?
Stanwood Park has 4,728 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Other / Multiracial (2.2%), Hispanic / Latino (1.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
