1 census tracts · pop 2,364 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Biddeford Pool is a one-tract neighborhood of Biddeford, ME and houses 2,364 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Biddeford baseline of 23.8%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. At $1,636 a month, rents sit 27% over what the rest of Biddeford commands.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
Food insecurity affects 8.1% of adults, 9.7 points below the national rate. At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Five Points and Tea Kettle Corner score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $85,000.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Biddeford Pool vs BiddefordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority7%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Biddeford Pool
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Biddeford Pool
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Biddeford Pool?
Biddeford Pool scores 4.9/10 (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 Biddeford Pool compare to Biddeford overall?
Biddeford Pool scores 0.4 points higher than Biddeford overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,636 vs $1,292.
Q3
What is the average rent in Biddeford Pool?
Average gross rent in Biddeford eviction risk Pool is $1,636/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Biddeford Pool residents are renters?
13% of Biddeford Pool households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Biddeford). The neighborhood has 2,364 residents.
Q5
Is Biddeford Pool a high social-vulnerability area?
Biddeford Pool sits in the 12th 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 Biddeford Pool for landlords?
Biddeford eviction risk Pool carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Biddeford as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Biddeford Pool?
Biddeford Pool has 2,502 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
