1 census tracts · pop 3,227 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.8–7.8
Manchester is a one-tract neighborhood of Dundalk, MD, population 3,227. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 64%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a Dundalk baseline of 35.9%, 83% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Annualized rent equals 39% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.1/10.
The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 24.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
18.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Average gross rent is $1,313, 11% below the Dundalk average of $1,473. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Dundalk, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Graceland and Saint Helena. Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Manchester vs DundalkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Manchester
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.7%Housing insecurity
16.3%Utility shutoff threat
34.1%Food insecurity
32.1%SNAP enrollment
18.0%No health insurance
39.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Manchester
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Manchester?
Manchester scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Manchester compare to Dundalk overall?
Manchester scores 1.4 points higher than Dundalk overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 83% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,313 vs $1,473.
Q3
What is the average rent in Manchester?
Average gross rent in Manchester is $1,313/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 83% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Manchester residents are renters?
49% of Manchester households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Dundalk). The neighborhood has 3,227 residents.
Q5
Is Manchester a high social-vulnerability area?
Manchester sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Manchester for landlords?
Manchester carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 Dundalk as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Manchester?
Manchester has 2,921 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Hispanic / Latino (19.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.