1 census tracts · pop 3,842 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Pine Valley Plantation maps to a single census tract in Belchertown, MA, population 3,842. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, Moderate tier. around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Belchertown rate of 33.2%.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,278 a month, rents sit 32% over what the rest of Belchertown commands. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.3/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.2/10. 3.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. At 9% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 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
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pine Valley Plantation vs BelchertownHow 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 & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pine Valley Plantation
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.1%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pine Valley Plantation
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pine Valley Plantation?
Pine Valley Plantation scores 4.2/10 (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 Pine Valley Plantation compare to Belchertown overall?
Pine Valley Plantation scores 0.4 points lower than Belchertown overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,278 vs $970.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pine Valley Plantation?
Average gross rent in Pine Valley Plantation is $1,278/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pine Valley Plantation residents are renters?
9% of Pine Valley Plantation households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Belchertown). The neighborhood has 3,842 residents.
Q5
Is Pine Valley Plantation a high social-vulnerability area?
Pine Valley Plantation sits in the 18th 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 Pine Valley Plantation for landlords?
Pine Valley Plantation carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Belchertown as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pine Valley Plantation?
Pine Valley Plantation has 3,763 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Other / Multiracial (9%), Hispanic / Latino (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
