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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).

Eviction Risk
5.4
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
25%
14% severely burdened
Median rent
$2,218
Median household income
$148,500
5.9% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Plumbush vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Plumbush score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Plumbush: 5.45.4PlumbushNeighborhoodParent city: 6.06.0Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · MA
River’s Edge
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 4.1K
Peer · MA
Marblehead Neck
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 13.2K
Peer · MA
Squires Glen
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 7.4K
Peer · MA
Vinnin Square
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
6 tracts · pop. 27.3K
Comparison

Plumbush vs Newburyport

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.4 -10%
Newburyport: 6.0
Rent burden
25.2% -10%
Newburyport: 28.1%
Median gross rent
$2,218 +39%
Newburyport: $1,592
Median HH income
$148,500 +3%
Newburyport: $144,259
Poverty rate
5.9% +16%
Newburyport: 5.1%
Renter share
20.3% -10%
Newburyport: 22.6%
Where

Tract centroids in Plumbush

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 6.4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 89.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.6%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.9%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%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.

Frequently asked

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.

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