How many renters in Manvel, TX pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Manvel, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.3% (±28.8 points) of renting households in Manvel, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.3% (±28.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 59.9% (±28.2 points)
Median share of income: 36.7% (±13.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Manvel

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Manvel	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±5.5 points)	12.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	34.6% (±29.0 points)	14.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±5.5 points)	13.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.1% (±5.7 points)	9.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.4% (±5.7 points)	10.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	59.9% (±28.2 points)	38.6%	42.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Manvel against Brazoria County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Manvel	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.3% (±28.8 points)	49.0% (±3.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	59.9% (±28.2 points)	38.6% (±2.6 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.7% (±13.5 points)	29.5% (±1.3 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,824 (±$7,280)	$62,926 (±$3,382)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,209 (±$574)	$1,454 (±$35)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Manvel, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brazoria County (49.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (51.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Brazoria County, Manvel ranks 3 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 292 of 1,366.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Manvel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manvel
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Manvel	—	62.3% (±28.8 points)	—
Iowa Colony	4.8 mi	0.0% (±39.2 points)	Lower
Pearland	5.4 mi	51.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Arcola	6.6 mi	6.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Fresno	7.3 mi	51.4% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside Village	7.8 mi	48.3% (±85.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sienna	8.7 mi	8.4% (±22.9 points)	Lower
Sandy Point	9.2 mi	40.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alvin	9.3 mi	54.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Iowa Colony, TX (0.0%), Arcola, TX (6.0%), Sienna, TX (8.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Brazoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Oyster Creek	74.6% (±51.5 points)
2	Brazoria	65.1% (±26.0 points)
3	Manvel	62.3% (±28.8 points)
4	West Columbia	56.3% (±27.6 points)
5	Holiday Lakes	56.1% (±49.5 points)
6 (tie)	Clute	54.3% (±14.9 points)
6 (tie)	Danbury	54.3% (±33.4 points)
8	Alvin	54.2% (±9.1 points)
9	Pearland	51.0% (±7.2 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Brazoria County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Manvel

Are renters in Manvel rent-burdened?

62.3% of renting households in Manvel pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Manvel spend on rent?

The median renting household in Manvel, TX spends 36.7% (±13.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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