Manchester, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population

12,445

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.862% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

6.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,296

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$317,000

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,149

7.13% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Manchester, VA 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.

95.7% of the residents in Manchester, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Manchester, VA are Galen Health Institutes-Richmond (93 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Manchester, VA was $317,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.

Most people in Manchester, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Manchester, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Chesterfield County, VA Richmond, VA Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Manchester, VA is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.38% of Manchester, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in Manchester, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 569 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Manchester, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manchester, VA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.76k ± 1.26k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.48k ± 942
Other (Hispanic)
569 ± 285

13.1%

Hispanic Population

1.63k people

13.1% of the people in Manchester, VA are hispanic (1.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manchester, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

9.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

9.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2024, 9.38% of Manchester, VA residents (1.17k 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, VA was 9.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 85

Manchester, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

86.1% of the population of Manchester, VA has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 9.4% on Medicare, 8.57% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

9.4%

Medicare

8.57%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Manchester, VA grew by 15.1% from 12.1% to 13.9%.

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

Economy

The economy of Manchester, VA employs 7.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manchester, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (828 people), Educational Services (709 people), and Public Administration (631 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,304), Finance & Insurance ($76,324), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,731).

Employment

Occupations

7.15k

2024 Value

± 770

7.13%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, VA grew at a rate of 7.13%, from 6.67k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manchester, VA, are Management Occupations (1,304 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (635 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (568 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manchester, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

7.15k

2024 Value

± 770

7.13%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, VA grew at a rate of 7.13%, from 6.67k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manchester, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (828 people), Educational Services (709 people), and Public Administration (631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manchester, VA, though some of these residents may live in Manchester, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,094

Median earning men ± $8,987

$52,534

Median earning women ± $4,437

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,242), Wholesale Trade ($85,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,533), Information ($73,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,054).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

Education

In 2024, universities in Manchester, VA awarded 93 degrees. The student population of Manchester, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 36 male students and 418 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Manchester, VA are Black or African American (53 and 57%), White (23 and 24.7%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 7.53%), and Unknown (5 and 5.38%).

The largest universities in Manchester, VA by number of degrees awarded are Galen Health Institutes-Richmond (93 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Manchester, VA are Registered Nursing (93 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Manchester, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 454 (7.93% men and 92.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 454 students enrolled in Manchester, VA, 7.93% men and 92.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 205 records, of which 92.2% were women and 7.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing

Most Common

93 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Manchester, VA was Registered Nursing with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Manchester, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Galen Health Institutes-Richmond

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

93 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Galen Health Institutes-Richmond with 93 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Manchester, VA, which is 0.022 times less than the 91 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 53 degrees mean that there were 2.3 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 23 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,164) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manchester, VA was $317,000 in 2024, which is 0.953 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,900 to $317,000, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Manchester, VA is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manchester, VA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manchester, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,469

$3,194

Median Property Taxes

±$493

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Manchester, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

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

$80,296

Median Household Income

± $16,938

5.36k

Number of Households

± 680

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.36k households in Manchester, VA grew to $80,296 from the previous year's value of $72,465.

The following chart displays the households in Manchester, VA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manchester, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
Carpooled (7.42%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Manchester, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.42%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manchester, VA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.306% of the workforce in Manchester, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manchester, VA (1.58k out of 12.4k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.