Eviction Risk in Plumbush , Newburyport
1 census tracts · pop 4,288 · pop-weighted composite 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4
Plumbush is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Newburyport with 1 census tract and a population of 4,288 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,218/month sits 39% higher than the Newburyport citywide median ($1,592).
Plumbush vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Plumbush vs Newburyport
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,533 residents across all tracts in Plumbush. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 89.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 0.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 2.9%
1 tracts in Plumbush
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25009268400 | 5.4 | 4,288 | 25% | $2,218 |
CDC SVI percentile: 15
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Plumbush
What is the eviction-risk score for Plumbush?
Plumbush scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Plumbush compare to Newburyport overall?
Plumbush scores 0.6 points lower than Newburyport overall (6.0/10). Rent burden: 25% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $2,218 vs $1,592.
What is the median rent in Plumbush?
Median 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.
What percentage of Plumbush residents are renters?
20% of Plumbush households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Newburyport). The neighborhood has 4,288 residents.
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.