3 census tracts · pop 9,240 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.4–5.3
Straw/Smyth is a 3-tract neighborhood of Manchester, NH and houses 9,240 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.3/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.4 to 5.3. A 1.9-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 16% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
SNAP participation is 5.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Cost burden runs 34% against 30.0% citywide, putting Straw/Smyth 3.6% over its own city. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10.
Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. Average gross rent is $1,393, 11% below the Manchester average of $1,564.
That places it #18 of 22 neighborhoods in Manchester. The closest comparables inside the same city are North End and Lower South Willow/Airport.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Straw/Smyth vs ManchesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Straw/Smyth
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Straw/Smyth
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Straw/Smyth?
Straw/Smyth scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Straw/Smyth compare to Manchester overall?
Straw/Smyth scores 0.0 points higher than Manchester overall (4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,393 vs $1,564.
Q3
What is the average rent in Straw/Smyth?
Average gross rent in Straw/Smyth is $1,393/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Straw/Smyth residents are renters?
44% of Straw/Smyth households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Manchester). The neighborhood has 9,240 residents.
Q5
Is Straw/Smyth a high social-vulnerability area?
Straw/Smyth 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Straw/Smyth have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Straw/Smyth is census tract 33011000600 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 5.3, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Straw/Smyth for landlords?
Straw/Smyth carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Straw/Smyth?
Straw/Smyth has 9,343 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
