2 census tracts · pop 3,517 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.1–5.3
Ocean Park spans 2 census tracts of Old Orchard Beach, ME, population 3,517. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. At $646 a month, rents sit 48% under what the rest of Old Orchard Beach commands.
Against a Old Orchard Beach baseline of 30.4%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. 14% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 7.3% of adults, 10.5 points below the national rate. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.1/10.
Rent takes 10% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Its 2 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ocean Park vs Old Orchard BeachHow 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 & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ocean Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.8%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
30.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ocean Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ocean Park?
Ocean Park scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Ocean Park compare to Old Orchard Beach overall?
Ocean Park scores 0.6 points higher than Old Orchard Beach overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $646 vs $1,246.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ocean Park?
Average gross rent in Ocean Park is $646/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ocean Park residents are renters?
36% of Ocean Park households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Old Orchard Beach). The neighborhood has 3,517 residents.
Q5
Is Ocean Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Ocean Park sits in the 44th 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
Which tracts in Ocean Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ocean Park is census tract 23031006105 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.3, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Ocean Park for landlords?
Ocean Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Old Orchard Beach as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ocean Park?
Ocean Park has 3,522 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
