Neighborhood · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally

Riverton Eviction Risk: Moderate , Portland

Tract 23005002102 · Cumberland County, ME · pop 5,863 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

In the Riverton neighborhood of Portland, census tract 23005002102 scores 4.8/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #57,297 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 32% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,550 a month while the average household earns $72,105 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 10% Stable renters 22% Owners 68%

Tract context

Occupied units2,323

Renter share32.2%

SVI overall0.59

Poverty rate14.6%

Median income$72,105

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Portland and the region

Centroid at 43.6979, -70.3120 · click any tract to drill in

Why Riverton scores 5.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Portland

6.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.8

State political climate

Maine legislature & governorship

4.0

Economic stress

14.6% poverty · this tract

3.6

Supply constraint

$1,550 rent vs county FMR

2.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Portland

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Portland

6.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Portland

5.5

How Riverton compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 59

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

38%Socioeconomic
93%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
53%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

13.6%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility-shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
19.5%SNAP enrollment
10.7%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
20.0%Frequent mental distress
29.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Riverton

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Portland eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Cumberland County average of 4.5 and in line with the Maine statewide average of 4.8. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 13.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 10.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 23005002102

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 23005002102?

Census tract 23005002102 in the Riverton neighborhood scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 23005002102?

Median gross rent is $1,550/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 23005002102?

14.6% of residents in tract 23005002102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,863.

How socially vulnerable is tract 23005002102?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 59th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 38th, household 93th, minority 43th, housing 53th.

Is tract 23005002102 considered part of Riverton?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 23005002102 fall within Riverton (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 23005002102 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 10.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 23005002102 compare to Portland overall?

Tract 23005002102 scores 5.6/10, lower than the parent city of Portland at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Portland eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Portland

Top eight tracts in Portland ranked by composite eviction-risk score.