Manchester, IA

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2023 Population

5,144

0.626% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.4

1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.5%

44.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,578

1.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$130,500

17.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,702

1.42% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Manchester, IA had a population of 5.14k people with a median age of 49.4 and a median household income of $58,578. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Manchester, IA grew from 5,112 to 5,144, a 0.626% increase and its median household income grew from $57,969 to $58,578, a 1.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.26%), White (Hispanic) (1.48%), Other (Hispanic) (0.739%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.447%).

None of the households in Manchester, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Manchester, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Manchester, IA was $130,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Manchester, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Manchester, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Manchester, IA is home to a population of 5.14k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Manchester, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.79k people) in Manchester, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 76 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Manchester, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Manchester, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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)
4.79k ± 136
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
219 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
76 ± 86

2.66%

Hispanic Population

137 people

2.66% of the people in Manchester, IA are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 63
Vietnam
70 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 51

Manchester, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Manchester, IA employs 2.7k people. The largest industries in Manchester, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), Manufacturing (446 people), and Retail Trade (326 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($69,707), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,977), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,417).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2023 Value

± 465

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Manchester, IA declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 2.74k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manchester, IA, are Transportation Occupations (319 people), Production Occupations (276 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manchester, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.7k

2023 Value

± 465

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Manchester, IA declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 2.74k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manchester, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), Manufacturing (446 people), and Retail Trade (326 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

$46,582

Median earning men ± $6,038

$27,934

Median earning women ± $8,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($180,046), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,872), and Manufacturing ($49,392).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,306), Manufacturing ($36,118), and Public Administration ($31,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Manchester, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manchester, IA was $130,500 in 2023, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,300 to $130,500, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Manchester, IA is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Manchester, IA have an average commute time of 12.7 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

$130,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,593

$1,830

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.1% of the housing units in Manchester, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9503

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Manchester, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$58,578

Median Household Income

± $7,115

2.47k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.47k households in Manchester, IA grew to $58,578 from the previous year's value of $57,969.

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.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)
Carpooled (4.17%)

In 2023, 86.5% of workers in Manchester, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.93%) and those who carpooled to work (4.17%).

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

12.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manchester, IA have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.899% 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

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manchester, IA (628 out of 5.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.9% of the population of Manchester, IA has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 22.7% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.0994% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, IA see 2117 patients per year on average, which represents a 12% increase from the previous year (1890 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1751 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 876 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Delaware County, IA.

2,117 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, IA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, IA see an average of 2,117 patients per year. This represents a 12% increase from the previous year (1,890 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.1%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

22.7%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.0994%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Manchester, IA declined by 47.3% from 5.89% to 3.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Manchester, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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