Manchester, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,788
0.5% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.3
12.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.4%
37.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$73,472
3.19% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$184,700
4.71% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,426
1.86% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Manchester, PA had a population of 2.79k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $73,472. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Manchester, PA declined from 2,802 to 2,788, a −0.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,202 to $73,472, a 3.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Other (Hispanic) (14.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.55%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%).

None of the households in Manchester, PA 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.

96.1% of the residents in Manchester, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Manchester, PA was $184,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Manchester, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Manchester, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Manchester, PA is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9% of Manchester, PA residents were born outside of the country (251 people).

In 2023, there were 5.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Manchester, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 408 Other (Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%
2023 Citizenship
97.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Manchester, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Manchester, PA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.09k ± 346
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    408 ± 380
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    99 ± 165
18.4%
Hispanic Population
512 people

In 2023, there were 5.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Manchester, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 408 Other (Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.4% of the people in Manchester, PA are hispanic (512 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
251 people
6.89%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
193 people

As of 2023, 9% of Manchester, PA residents (251 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Manchester, PA was 6.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    145 ± 86
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 24
  3. Korea
    5 ± 14

Manchester, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Manchester, PA employs 1.43k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Manchester, PA were Manufacturing (241 people), Retail Trade (223 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,714), and Wholesale Trade ($61,585).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k
2023 Value
± 287
−1.86%
1 Year decline
± 29.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Manchester, PA declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 1.45k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manchester, PA, are Management Occupations (326 people), Material Moving Occupations (226 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manchester, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k
2023 Value
± 287
−1.86%
1 Year decline
± 29.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Manchester, PA declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 1.45k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manchester, PA, are Manufacturing (241 people), Retail Trade (223 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manchester, PA, though some of these residents may live in Manchester, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000
Median earning men ± $13,953
$33,125
Median earning women ± $7,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($90,272), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,466), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,236), Retail Trade ($22,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,609).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Manchester, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Manchester, PA was $184,700 in 2023, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $176,400 to $184,700, a 4.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Manchester, PA is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Manchester, PA have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manchester, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,550
$723
Median Property Taxes
±$177

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.4%
Homeownership
2023
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 56.4% of the housing units in Manchester, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,472
Median Household Income
± $14,717
1.28k
Number of Households
± 280

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Manchester, PA grew to $73,472 from the previous year's value of $71,202.

The following chart displays the households in Manchester, PA 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manchester, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.1%)
  3. Carpooled (6.66%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Manchester, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.66%).

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.

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Commute Time

32 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manchester, PA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in Manchester, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manchester, PA (262 out of 2.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manchester, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Manchester, PA has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 8.36% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.52%
Uninsured
55.6%
Employer Coverage
8.36%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
0.61%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Manchester, PA grew by 64.7% from 3.35% to 5.52%.

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

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