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Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Manchester Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,011 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7

Manchester maps to a single census tract in Pittsburgh, PA, population 3,011. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 28% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.

The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Average gross rent is $1,041, 17% below the Pittsburgh average of $1,261. That places it #41 of 78 neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.

For a like-for-like read, Mount Washington and Four Mile Run score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $62,283.

58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 6.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Manchester vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
28.0% -4%
Pittsburgh: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$1,041 -17%
Pittsburgh: $1,261
Average HH income
$62,283 -3%
Pittsburgh: $64,137
Poverty rate
14.1% -28%
Pittsburgh: 19.5%
Renter share
57.7% +10%
Pittsburgh: 52.3%
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 6.7–6.7

Why Manchester scores 6.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Rent control risk
28% of income on rent · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
58% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
14.1% below poverty line · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Manchester score vs. parent city, state, U.S.6.7ManchesterNeighborhood5.9Parent cityhost city4.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Manchester

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003565200 6.7 3,011 28% $1,041
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

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

Socioeconomic status 50%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 18%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Manchester

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Manchester?

Manchester scores 6.7/10 (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 Pittsburgh overall?

Manchester scores 0.8 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,041 vs $1,261.
Q3

What is the average rent in Manchester?

Average gross rent in Manchester is $1,041/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Manchester residents are renters?

58% of Manchester households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 3,011 residents.
Q5

Is Manchester a high social-vulnerability area?

Manchester sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 (6.7/10). 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 Pittsburgh as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Manchester?

Manchester has 3,110 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Other / Multiracial (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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