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Neighborhood · Manchester, NH

Gaslight District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Gaslight District is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Manchester with 1 census tract and a population of 2,431 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,032/month sits 34% lower than the Manchester citywide average ($1,564).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gaslight District vs Manchester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.0% +37%
Manchester: 30.0%
Average gross rent
$1,032 -34%
Manchester: $1,564
Average HH income
$55,145 -29%
Manchester: $77,415
Poverty rate
19.2% +79%
Manchester: 10.7%
Renter share
87.8% +71%
Manchester: 51.3%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Gaslight District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Gaslight District scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
88% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
19.2% below poverty line · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Risk score comparison

Gaslight District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gaslight District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gaslight District: 4.54.5Gaslight DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 3.73.7Parent cityhost cityState: 3.93.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Gaslight District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
33011001400 4.5 2,431 41% $1,032
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 100

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

Socioeconomic status 96%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 100%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gaslight District

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

Frequently asked

About Gaslight District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gaslight District?

Gaslight District scores 4.5/10 (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 Gaslight District compare to Manchester overall?

Gaslight District scores 0.8 points higher than Manchester overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,032 vs $1,564.
Q3

What is the average rent in Gaslight District?

Average gross rent in Gaslight District is $1,032/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Gaslight District residents are renters?

88% of Gaslight District households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Manchester). The neighborhood has 2,431 residents.
Q5

Is Gaslight District a high social-vulnerability area?

Gaslight District sits in the 100th 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 Gaslight District for landlords?

Gaslight District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Manchester as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Gaslight District?

Gaslight District has 2,652 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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