Manchester, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

12,944

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

0.308% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

5.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

4.51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Manchester, TN is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.51% of Manchester, TN residents were born outside of the country (843 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Manchester, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 767 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 635 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Manchester, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manchester, TN was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 585
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
767 ± 398
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
635 ± 481

9.44%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

9.44% of the people in Manchester, TN are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manchester, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

6.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

843 people

5.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

758 people

As of 2024, 6.51% of Manchester, TN residents (843 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, TN was 5.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
231 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
215 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 78

Manchester, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Manchester, TN employs 6.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manchester, TN were Manufacturing (1,496 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), and Retail Trade (647 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($63,869), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,661), and Public Administration ($56,154).

Employment

Occupations

6.31k

2024 Value

± 721

7.43%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, TN grew at a rate of 7.43%, from 5.87k employees to 6.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manchester, TN, are Material Moving Occupations (691 people), Production Occupations (687 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (638 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manchester, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

6.31k

2024 Value

± 721

7.43%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, TN grew at a rate of 7.43%, from 5.87k employees to 6.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manchester, TN, are Manufacturing (1,496 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), and Retail Trade (647 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manchester, TN, though some of these residents may live in Manchester, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,477

Median earning men ± $5,554

$31,297

Median earning women ± $3,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,345), Public Administration ($60,238), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,514), Manufacturing ($38,786), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,696).

Education

The student population of Manchester, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 69 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Manchester, TN are White (27 and 84.4%), Black or African American (3 and 9.38%), Two or More Races (1 and 3.13%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Manchester, TN by number of degrees awarded are Love Beauty School Inc (32 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Manchester, TN are General Cosmetology (14 and 43.8%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (10 and 31.3%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (8 and 25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 75 students enrolled in Manchester, TN, 8% men and 92% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 64 records, of which 95.3% were women and 4.69% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nail Specialist & Manicurist
10 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Manchester, TN was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Manchester, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Love Beauty School Inc

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Love Beauty School Inc with 32 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Manchester, TN, which is 0 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manchester, TN was $237,400 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,700 to $237,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Manchester, TN is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manchester, TN have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manchester, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,395

$2,491

Median Property Taxes

±$379

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Manchester, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

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

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $5,600

4.84k

Number of Households

± 606

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.84k households in Manchester, TN grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $55,019.

The following chart displays the households in Manchester, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (8.51%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Manchester, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (8.51%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manchester, TN have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Manchester, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manchester, TN (1.88k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manchester, TN is White, followed by Hispanic 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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