Neighborhood · Ranked #19,618 of 84,120 nationally
Five Points Eviction Risk: Moderate , Biddeford
Tract 23031025206 ·
York County, ME · pop 5,190 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
23031025206 is a census tract in the Five Points area of Biddeford, ME. It scores 5.9/10 for landlords. It is home to 5,190 residents. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 28%Stable renters 45%Owners 27%
Tract context
Occupied units2,156
Renter share73.3%
SVI overall0.67
Poverty rate33.4%
Median income$58,313
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100th percentile
#1 of 4 tracts In Five Points
Very High
Within parent city
100th percentile
#1 of 7 tracts In Biddeford
Very High
Within county
98th percentile
#2 of 58 tracts In York County
Very High
Within state
90th percentile
#42 of 401 tracts In Maine
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Biddeford and the region
Centroid at 43.4830, -70.4493 · click any tract to drill in
Why Five Points scores 5.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Biddeford
6.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Maine legislature & governorship
4.0
Economic stress
33.4% poverty · this tract
8.4
Supply constraint
$1,219 rent vs county FMR
1.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Biddeford
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Biddeford
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Biddeford
5.2
How Five Points compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 67
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
83%Socioeconomic
48%Household composition
3%Racial/ethnic minority
64%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Five Points. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
15.3%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility-shutoff threat
17.3%Food insecurity
25.2%SNAP enrollment
12.2%Transit barriers
10.3%No health insurance
22.3%Frequent mental distress
35.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Five Points
Well under the midpoint, supply constraint reads 1.2/10. 23% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. The poverty rate is 33%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest.
This is renter territory: 73% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the high side, economic stress reads 8.4/10. It sits 1.6 points above the York County average of 4.3.
SNAP participation runs 25.2% against 15.2% nationally. On the national scale it lands near the 77th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored.
Social vulnerability reads 7/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the ME average is 4.5, so this tract runs 1.4 points hotter.
Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 23031025206
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 23031025206?
Census tract 23031025206 in the Five Points neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (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 23031025206?
Median gross rent is $1,219/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 23031025206?
33.4% of residents in tract 23031025206 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,190.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 23031025206?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 83th, household 48th, minority 3th, housing 64th.
Q5
Is tract 23031025206 considered part of Five Points?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 23031025206 fall within Five Points (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 23031025206 struggle to pay rent?
About 15.3% 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. 12.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 23031025206 compare to Biddeford overall?
Tract 23031025206 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Biddeford at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Biddeford eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Biddeford
Top eight tracts in Biddeford ranked by composite eviction-risk score.