Population 29,212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Manvel
Household size in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Manvel is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 3.06 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Manvel is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.4, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Manvel (13.9%), above the national share of 11.6%. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Manvel
Renters in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.4% of households in Manvel rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (27.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the south. The renter share has risen 6.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Manvel: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area. Vacancy is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Manvel is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2007, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1998 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the southeast. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 49 have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $998 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,094 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,039 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,912 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$914 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Manvel runs $1,912 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $914 a month since 2006–10, up 92%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Manvel
Bachelor's degrees in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.6% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Manvel is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (46.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 12.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Manvel is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area overall (84.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.5 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Manvel
| Period | Manvel | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Manvel is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Houston area (6.2%). Unemployment has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Manvel compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manvel | 3.11 | 36.9 | 13.9% | 19.4% | 7.6% | 2007 | $1,912 | 46.6% | 88.9% | 5.2% |
| Iowa Colony | 3.34 | 33.6 | 13.2% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 2016 | $1,931 | 60.6% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| Pearland | 2.97 | 37.9 | 9.6% | 24.8% | 8.5% | 2001 | $1,937 | 46.6% | 92.6% | 3.4% |
| Rosharon | 3.08 | 34.7 | 14.8% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 2008 | $1,748 | 37.8% | 86.3% | 4.3% |
| Arcola | 3.17 | 30.3 | 10.4% | 16.2% | 16.4% | 2007 | $1,252 | 31.5% | 86.8% | 8.2% |
| Juliff | 2.56 | 31.3 | 12.2% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 2020 | $1,046 | 24.8% | 90.7% | 2.0% |
| Fresno | 3.08 | 37.2 | 15.1% | 19.1% | 7.2% | 2006 | $1,975 | 29.0% | 86.5% | 3.7% |
| Brookside Village | 3.28 | 39.9 | 2.3% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 1981 | $1,488 | 18.6% | 88.0% | 5.0% |
| Sienna Plantation | 3.45 | 34.8 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 2011 | $2,274 | 67.7% | 96.8% | 4.0% |
| Alvin | 2.94 | 35.0 | 13.7% | 29.4% | 15.4% | 1987 | $1,269 | 21.5% | 83.8% | 4.4% |
| Missouri City | 2.94 | 40.4 | 12.5% | 20.9% | 5.6% | 1995 | $1,945 | 42.5% | 91.1% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Manvel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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