1 census tracts · pop 9,068 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Plum Canyon maps to a single census tract in Santa Clarita, CA, population 9,068. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 40% 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.
65% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Santa Clarita rate of 35.8%. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
At $3,177 a month, rents sit 25% over what the rest of Santa Clarita commands. The voucher gap is 21.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Running hot is supply constraint at 7.1/10.
That places it #9 of 10 neighborhoods in Santa Clarita. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Sand Canyon and Copper Hill.
Poverty sits at 0%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $139,805.
One tract means one number: 5.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Plum Canyon vs Santa ClaritaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Plum Canyon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
8.3%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Plum Canyon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Plum Canyon?
Plum Canyon scores 5.6/10 (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 Plum Canyon compare to Santa Clarita overall?
Plum Canyon scores 1.4 points lower than Santa Clarita overall (7/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $3,177 vs $2,544.
Q3
What is the average rent in Plum Canyon?
Average gross rent in Plum Canyon is $3,177/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Plum Canyon residents are renters?
15% of Plum Canyon households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Santa Clarita). The neighborhood has 9,068 residents.
Q5
Is Plum Canyon a high social-vulnerability area?
Plum Canyon sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Plum Canyon for landlords?
Plum Canyon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Santa Clarita as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Plum Canyon?
Plum Canyon has 8,740 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (30%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
