Manchester, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,191

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

0.607% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

8.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,191

4.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,400

Population & Diversity

Manchester, IA is home to a population of 5.19k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Manchester, IA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.74k people) in Manchester, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Manchester, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manchester, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Manchester, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.74k ± 139
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
164 ± 117
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 90

4.2%

Hispanic Population

218 people

4.2% of the people in Manchester, IA are hispanic (218 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manchester, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Manchester, IA residents (53 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Manchester, IA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Manchester, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 95
Vietnam
73 ± 49
Korea
25 ± 34

Manchester, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Manchester, IA.

Economy

The economy of Manchester, IA employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manchester, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (554 people), Manufacturing (504 people), and Retail Trade (351 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($178,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,125), and Educational Services ($85,236).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 452

5.77%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, IA grew at a rate of 5.77%, from 2.7k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manchester, IA, are Production Occupations (328 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), and Transportation Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manchester, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.86k

2024 Value

± 452

5.77%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, IA grew at a rate of 5.77%, from 2.7k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manchester, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (554 people), Manufacturing (504 people), and Retail Trade (351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manchester, IA, though some of these residents may live in Manchester, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,456

Median earning men ± $4,441

$32,409

Median earning women ± $8,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,227), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,716), and Manufacturing ($65,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,045), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,314), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manchester, IA was $139,400 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $139,400, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Manchester, IA is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manchester, IA have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manchester, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,129

$1,682

Median Property Taxes

±$337

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Manchester, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Manchester, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Manchester, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manchester, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,191

Median Household Income

± $7,149

2.54k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Manchester, IA grew to $61,191 from the previous year's value of $58,578.

The following chart displays the households in Manchester, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manchester, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.5%)
Carpooled (7.03%)
Worked At Home (5.17%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Manchester, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.03%) and those who worked at home (5.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manchester, IA have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Manchester, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Manchester, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Manchester, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Manchester, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manchester, IA (580 out of 5.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manchester, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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