Texas State Highway 288, 2015
Manvel’s story
134 years in pictures
Census counts: 106 in 1970, 9,992 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
- 1892Manvel is settled
Population
20,699
2025 Census estimate · +110.5% since 2020
Typical home
$441K
−2.3% in a year
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
1,849
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#227 of 640 in TX
What should you know before moving to Manvel?
The typical home is worth about $441K, 5.4 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. Overall it grades C+, 227th of 640 graded towns in Texas. The median household earns $119K. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Manvel’s median rent is $2,209 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,206 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
A growing town
Manvel has grown 306% since 2010
5,179 counted in 2010 and 9,992 in 2020; an estimated 20,699 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 110.5% since 2020, after 92.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Manvel grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Manvel is from typical.
Cost of livingD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthHCA Houston Healthcare Pearland 4 miles awayB+Open →SafetyB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trailsDOpen →History3 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 60 attractions →Reliant Stadium and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manvel. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
17 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
18 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Manvel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manvel, and how to reach them.
PowerJackson Electric Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrazoria County MUD 29No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBrazoria County Early Voting ClerkBrazoria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7757877578 98%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Manvel.
Manvel has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly inland flooding).
HousingCost of living grade D−
Manvel’s grade for cost of living is a D−
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Pearland is next at $378K. The median property tax bill is $8,764, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
81% of Manvel households own their home. The typical Manvel home is worth about $441,000, down 2.3% in a year, 49% above the Texas typical home.
$441KZillow home value
Typical home value
Manvel$441K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
95
days on market
97%
sale-to-list price
−2.3%
value change, 1 year
66
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB
Manvel’s public schools outperform 63% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Alvin ISD. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
63%of TX districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodeo Palms J HLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 842 | B |
| Manvel H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,238 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Manvel faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $266 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on. 366 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 33 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 366 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manvel.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
366
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About half of Manvel’s working residents commute to Houston
The average commute for its 5,254 working residents takes 35.2 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas. Jobs based here grew from 1,269 in 2013 to 1,849.
Most working residents leave Manvel for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Manvel is 35 minutes. Since 2013, Manvel has added 580 jobs, to 1,849 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Manvel | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Manvel1%
Houston49%
Alvin6%
Pearland6%
Sugar Land3%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,849
jobs based in Manvel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Residents of Manvel are healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Against the 5,908 U.S. towns with household incomes like Manvel’s, it is less healthy than 65%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Manvel beats the Texas average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Manvel.
69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Manvel | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Texas
11 better19 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Manvel | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.2% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.8% | 19.3% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 44.9% | 38.2% |
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
73rd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyB+
Manvel reports less crime per resident than 68% of U.S. towns
At 12 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 81% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 155 to 180 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Manvel’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
68%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
| Manvel | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.5 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Manvel0.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Manvel7.5
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
68th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
81st
percentile among TX towns
10
violent crimes reported in 2025
170
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsD
Manvel has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
6.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
#297for trails in TX
0%
conserved · 0 of 17,441 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Manvel has mild winters and hot summers
The Alvin weather station, 12 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 298 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. The Alvin weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 78 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Manvel has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 45° and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter47–66°
Spring61–79°
Summer74–92°
Fall62–81°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Texas overall
The median household earns $118,808, against $78,476 across Texas, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 20% of residents (24% statewide). Manvel has grown 111% since 2020, to 20,699 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
36.5median age · TX 35.6
| Manvel | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 23% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.5 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
ManvelTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school25%
Some college16%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Manvel | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.1% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Manvel
20pages on Manvel
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 63% of TX districts · 8 schoolsSafetyB+0.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than TX on 11 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingD−$441K typical home · down 2.3% in a yearWork & commuteA−$119K median household income · 1,849 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Manvel
Alvin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alvin9.8 mi$1,906 in-state tuitionRemington College-Houston Southeast CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · League City14.8 mi$16,926 tuitionThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston15 mi
About 8 of every 100 Manvel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Manvel for work
Where Manvel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,849jobs based in Manvel
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Manvel
3 notable people were born in Manvel.
About Manvel
City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Manvel is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. As of July 2025, the population was 20,699, up from 9,908 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1662
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- ZIP code
- 77578
- Area code
- 281
Manvel’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Manvel.
AlvinPearlandIowa ColonyManvel
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manvel | #227 | C+ | D− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Alvin | #321 | C | C | C+ | B | C |
| Pearland | #116 | B | D | B− | A− | A− |
| Iowa Colony | #260 | C+ | D− | A− | B | B− |
Questions about Manvel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manvel, TX a good place to live?
Manvel grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #227 of 640 in Texas. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Manvel, TX expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
What is Manvel, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Kyle Trask and Layden Robinson.