1 census tracts · pop 3,156 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
South Sanford is a one-tract neighborhood of Sanford, ME, population 3,156. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Sanford baseline of 28.6%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
30% 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. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,119, close to the Sanford average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $58,802.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Sanford vs SanfordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Sanford
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.5%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.0%Food insecurity
21.5%SNAP enrollment
11.4%No health insurance
39.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Sanford
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Sanford?
South Sanford 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 South Sanford compare to Sanford overall?
South Sanford scores 1.2 points higher than Sanford overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,119 vs $1,152.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Sanford?
Average gross rent in South Sanford eviction risk is $1,119/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Sanford residents are renters?
46% of South Sanford households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Sanford). The neighborhood has 3,156 residents.
Q5
Is South Sanford a high social-vulnerability area?
South Sanford sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 South Sanford for landlords?
South Sanford eviction risk 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 Sanford as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Sanford?
South Sanford has 3,301 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Other / Multiracial (10%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
