Neighborhood · Iowa City, IA

Manville Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 16,884 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.9–6.2

Manville Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Iowa City with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,884 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 72% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 50% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,077/month sits 2% lower than the Iowa City citywide average ($1,094).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Manville Heights vs Iowa City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

72.3% +95%

Iowa City: 37.0%

Average gross rent

$1,077 -2%

Iowa City: $1,094

Average HH income

$27,019 -58%

Iowa City: $64,992

Poverty rate

65.6% +144%

Iowa City: 26.9%

Renter share

90.8% +72%

Iowa City: 52.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Manville Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.9–6.2

Why Manville Heights scores 6.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

72% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

91% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

65.6% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–6.1 across tracts

4.8

Risk score comparison

Manville Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Manville Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.3 points from 5.9 to 6.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.2 6.1 5.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Manville Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19103001601	6.2	4,484	83%	$1,056
19103002100	6.2	4,418	79%	$1,226
19103001100	6.1	4,375	72%	$1,144
19103001602	5.9	3,607	52%	$838

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 1%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Manville Heights

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

73Total filings (sum)
1.20%Avg annual filing rate
2.3%Peak year (2005)
0.86%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Manville Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

17.9%Housing insecurity
14.6%Utility shutoff threat
30.9%Food insecurity
31.1%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
36.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Manville Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Manville Heights?

Manville Heights scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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.

How does Manville Heights compare to Iowa City overall?

Manville Heights scores 3.3 points higher than Iowa City overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,077 vs $1,094.

What is the average rent in Manville Heights?

Average gross rent in Manville Heights is $1,077/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Manville Heights residents are renters?

91% of Manville Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Iowa City). The neighborhood has 16,884 residents.

Is Manville Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Manville Heights sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Manville Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Manville Heights is census tract 19103001601 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.2, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Manville Heights for landlords?

Manville Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Iowa City as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Manville Heights?

Manville Heights has 17,151 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Manville Heights

5.6 Capitol View 2 tracts · pop 7,497 5.2 Walden Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,912 3.2 Oakdale 4 tracts · pop 16,402

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Iowa City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Manville Heights.

5.5 Capitol View 2 tracts · pop 7,497 5.1 Walden Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,912 2.8 Galway Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,702

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