2 census tracts · pop 9,086 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.5–4.9
Northwest spans 2 census tracts of Manchester, NH, population 9,086. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 30.0% citywide, putting Northwest 21.5% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.6/10. This is a renter market: 65% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 5.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The voucher gap is 11.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10.
Food insecurity affects 8.9% of adults, 8.9 points below the national rate. Average gross rent is $1,740, 11% above the Manchester average of $1,564. Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Manchester, it ranks #15 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Hanover Hill and South End score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
With little internal variation, 4.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northwest vs ManchesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northwest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.1%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northwest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwest?
Northwest scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Northwest compare to Manchester overall?
Northwest scores 0.6 points higher than Manchester overall (4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,740 vs $1,564.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwest?
Average gross rent in Northwest is $1,740/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwest residents are renters?
65% of Northwest households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Manchester). The neighborhood has 9,086 residents.
Q5
Is Northwest a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwest sits in the 49th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Northwest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Northwest is census tract 33011000203 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.9, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Northwest for landlords?
Northwest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Northwest?
Northwest has 9,218 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
