Manchester, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

18,160

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.779% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.4%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,801

5.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Manchester, MO is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Manchester, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.35k people).

In 2024, there were 5.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Manchester, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 724 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Manchester, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manchester, MO was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 786
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
724 ± 300

4.97%

Hispanic Population

902 people

4.97% of the people in Manchester, MO are hispanic (902 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manchester, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.32k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Manchester, MO residents (2.35k 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, MO was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
350 ± 213
Vietnam
297 ± 130
Korea
91 ± 81

Manchester, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Manchester, MO employs 9.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manchester, MO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,304 people), Educational Services (1,134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($106,595), Manufacturing ($103,083), and Information ($96,607).

Employment

Occupations

9.2k

2024 Value

± 978

−0.755%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, MO declined at a rate of −0.755%, from 9.27k employees to 9.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manchester, MO, are Management Occupations (1,110 people), Sales & Related Occupations (953 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (942 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manchester, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

9.2k

2024 Value

± 978

−0.755%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, MO declined at a rate of −0.755%, from 9.27k employees to 9.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manchester, MO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,304 people), Educational Services (1,134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manchester, MO, though some of these residents may live in Manchester, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,464

Median earning men ± $17,461

$60,838

Median earning women ± $7,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($115,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,103), and Information ($96,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($146,054), Manufacturing ($104,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,154).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manchester, MO was $323,100 in 2024, which is 0.971 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,400 to $323,100, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Manchester, MO is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manchester, MO have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manchester, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$323,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,382

$5,457

Median Property Taxes

±$588

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Manchester, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manchester, MO 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.

$97,801

Median Household Income

± $19,572

7.28k

Number of Households

± 795

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.28k households in Manchester, MO grew to $97,801 from the previous year's value of $92,839.

The following chart displays the households in Manchester, MO 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manchester, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Carpooled (4.56%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Manchester, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.56%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manchester, MO have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.196% of the workforce in Manchester, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manchester, MO (1.16k out of 18.1k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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