Manchester, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,803

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

6.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.24%

22.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,202

5.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,900

Population & Diversity

Manchester, PA is home to a population of 2.8k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Manchester, PA residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2024, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Manchester, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 425 Other (Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Manchester, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manchester, PA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 393
Other (Hispanic)
425 ± 372
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 170

17.1%

Hispanic Population

479 people

17.1% of the people in Manchester, PA are hispanic (479 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manchester, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

251 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Manchester, PA residents (296 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, PA was 9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 29
Korea
6 ± 16

Manchester, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Manchester, PA employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manchester, PA were Manufacturing (293 people), Transportation & Warehousing (267 people), and Retail Trade (190 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($70,655), Wholesale Trade ($65,000), and Educational Services ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 313

6.24%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, PA grew at a rate of 6.24%, from 1.43k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manchester, PA, are Management Occupations (306 people), Sales & Related Occupations (187 people), and Transportation Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manchester, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 313

6.24%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, PA grew at a rate of 6.24%, from 1.43k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manchester, PA, are Manufacturing (293 people), Transportation & Warehousing (267 people), and Retail Trade (190 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,188

Median earning men ± $12,043

$34,226

Median earning women ± $19,533

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($140,147), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,750), and Construction ($70,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,492), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,837).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manchester, PA was $195,900 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,700 to $195,900, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Manchester, PA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manchester, PA have an average commute time of 34.5 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

$195,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,811

$683

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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.

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Manchester, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

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

$77,202

Median Household Income

± $14,025

1.16k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Manchester, PA grew to $77,202 from the previous year's value of $73,472.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manchester, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Manchester, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manchester, PA have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Manchester, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manchester, PA (203 out of 2.8k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 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.

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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