Neighborhood · Greensboro, NC

Manchester Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,825 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Manchester is a black-white neighborhood in Greensboro with 1 census tract and a population of 6,825 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. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,052/month sits 10% lower than the Greensboro citywide average ($1,172).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Manchester vs Greensboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.5% +44%

Greensboro: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,052 -10%

Greensboro: $1,172

Average HH income

$64,615 +10%

Greensboro: $58,884

Poverty rate

16.2% -12%

Greensboro: 18.4%

Renter share

30.9% -38%

Greensboro: 49.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Manchester and the region

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

Why Manchester scores 4.5

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 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

31% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

16.2% below poverty line · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Manchester vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Manchester

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37081015402	4.5	6,825	46%	$1,052

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

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

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 93%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Manchester

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,199Total filings (sum)
22.38%Avg annual filing rate
25.9%Peak year (2015)
14.66%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Manchester

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

18.5%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
22.3%Food insecurity
19.3%SNAP enrollment
13.0%No health insurance
35.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Manchester

What is the eviction-risk score for Manchester?

Manchester 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.

How does Manchester compare to Greensboro overall?

Manchester scores 1.3 points higher than Greensboro overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,052 vs $1,172.

What is the average rent in Manchester?

Average gross rent in Manchester is $1,052/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Manchester residents are renters?

31% of Manchester households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Greensboro). The neighborhood has 6,825 residents.

Is Manchester a high social-vulnerability area?

Manchester sits in the 89th 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.

How safe is Manchester for landlords?

Manchester 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 Greensboro as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Manchester?

Manchester has 7,859 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Manchester

5.4 Coventry Glen 4 tracts · pop 19,096 6.1 Nocho Park 5 tracts · pop 17,635 3.6 Irving Park 5 tracts · pop 9,388 5.6 Warnersville 3 tracts · pop 12,387 4.1 Devonshire at Lake Jeanette 2 tracts · pop 8,130 3.8 Country Park at Tall Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,983

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Greensboro

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Manchester.

4.6 Bluford Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,095 4.4 Hunter Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,950 4.6 Woodlake 1 tracts · pop 9,201 4.3 Dellwood Park 1 tracts · pop 3,948 4.3 Riverdale Ridge 1 tracts · pop 4,588 4.9 Lincoln Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,311

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