Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #45,786 of 84,120 nationally
West Harpswell Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 23005017101 · Cumberland County, ME · pop 2,303 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
23005017101 is a census tract in the West Harpswell area of Cumberland County, ME. It scores 4.2/10 for landlords. It is home to 2,303 residents. Pulling hardest the other way is economic stress at 1.4/10.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5%
Stable renters 6%
Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units1,127
Renter share10.4%
SVI overall0.13
Poverty rate5.5%
Median income$95,038
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
35
th percentile
Low
Within state
50
th percentile
Moderate
National
46
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Cumberland County and the region
Centroid at 43.7835, -70.0024 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Harpswell scores 4.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.8
State political climate
Maine legislature & governorship
4.0
Economic stress
5.5% poverty · this tract
1.4
Supply constraint
$1,308 rent vs county FMR
1.5
Rent control risk
State baseline
4.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How West Harpswell compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 13
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 22%Socioeconomic
- 8%Household composition
- 3%Racial/ethnic minority
- 35%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.
- 6.0%Housing insecurity
- 4.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 6.3%Food insecurity
- 8.0%SNAP enrollment
- 5.3%Transit barriers
- 5.2%No health insurance
- 13.9%Frequent mental distress
- 29.1%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Harpswell
The severe-burden share is 23%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Running cool, supply constraint reads 1.5/10.
Against Cumberland County at 38.5%, 45% of renters here are cost-burdened. Well under the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 2.8/10. Housing insecurity runs 6.0% against 14.2% nationally.
Against the Cumberland County average of 5.0, this tract reads safer for landlords by 0.8 points. SNAP participation runs 8.0% against 15.2% nationally. Nationally it ranks #45,786 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
At 10% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 2.2/10. Against average income of $95,038, annual rent is just 17%.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually signal a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 23005017101
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 23005017101?
Census tract 23005017101 in the West Harpswell neighborhood scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 23005017101?
Median gross rent is $1,308/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 23005017101?
5.5% of residents in tract 23005017101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,303.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 23005017101?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 13th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 8th, minority 3th, housing 35th.
Q5
Is tract 23005017101 considered part of West Harpswell?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 23005017101 fall within West Harpswell (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 23005017101 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.0% 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. 4.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
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