Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Manchester Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 782 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Manchester is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 782 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $965/month sits 29% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Manchester vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.2% -3%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$965 -29%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$42,895 -32%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

13.7% -30%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

47.2% -19%

Houston: 57.9%

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 4.8–4.8

Why Manchester scores 4.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

31% 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

47% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

13.7% below poverty line · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

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↕
48201324200	4.8	782	31%	$965

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 92%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 32%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)

17Total filings (sum)
1.38%Avg annual filing rate
3.5%Peak year (2015)
3.45%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

43Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
2.21×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Manchester

What is the eviction-risk score for Manchester?

Manchester scores 4.8/10 (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 Houston overall?

Manchester scores 2.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $965 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Manchester?

Average gross rent in Manchester is $965/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Manchester residents are renters?

47% of Manchester households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 782 residents.

Is Manchester a high social-vulnerability area?

Manchester sits in the 80th 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 (4.8/10). 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 Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Manchester?

Manchester has 890 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (94.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Manchester

5 Southmore Plaza 4 tracts · pop 16,208 5 Firwood Village 5 tracts · pop 22,427 5.6 Meadowbrook 8 tracts · pop 28,968 5.3 Pecan Park 7 tracts · pop 22,752 4.5 Mangum Place 3 tracts · pop 9,962 3.2 Park Place 5 tracts · pop 20,479

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Manchester.

4.8 Walnut Bend 5 tracts · pop 15,476 4.8 Hunterwood 3 tracts · pop 13,856 4.8 Royal Oaks Country Club 4 tracts · pop 13,395 4.7 Woodshire 2 tracts · pop 4,585 4.7 Terra Nova 1 tracts · pop 2,332 4.7 Fallbrook Greens 1 tracts · pop 5,560

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