1 census tracts · pop 4,288 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Plumbush is a one-tract neighborhood of Newburyport, MA, population 4,288. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. At $2,218 a month, rents sit 39% over what the rest of Newburyport commands.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 25% of renter households. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.5/10.
14% 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. 2.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
The voucher gap is 13.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. SNAP participation is 6.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in Newburyport.
Only 20% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, West End and Squires Glen score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Plumbush vs NewburyportHow 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 & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Plumbush
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.4%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
5.7%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
2.1%No health insurance
23.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Plumbush
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Plumbush?
Plumbush scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Plumbush compare to Newburyport overall?
Plumbush scores 1.2 points lower than Newburyport overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,218 vs $1,592.
Q3
What is the average rent in Plumbush?
Average gross rent in Plumbush is $2,218/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Plumbush residents are renters?
20% of Plumbush households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Newburyport). The neighborhood has 4,288 residents.
Q5
Is Plumbush a high social-vulnerability area?
Plumbush sits in the 15th 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 Plumbush for landlords?
Plumbush carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Newburyport as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Plumbush?
Plumbush has 4,533 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
