Manchester, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,956

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

1.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

20.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$126,371

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$478,200

Population & Diversity

Manchester, WA is home to a population of 5.96k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.28% of Manchester, WA residents were born outside of the country (255 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.44k people) in Manchester, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 356 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 304 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Manchester, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manchester, WA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manchester, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.44k ± 685
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 193
White (Hispanic)
304 ± 322

10.9%

Hispanic Population

650 people

10.9% of the people in Manchester, WA are hispanic (650 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manchester, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

4.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

3.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

As of 2024, 4.28% of Manchester, WA residents (255 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, WA was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 142
Vietnam
187 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
101 ± 90

Manchester, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Manchester, WA employs 3.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manchester, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (523 people), Retail Trade (496 people), and Public Administration (363 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($106,743), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,653), and Wholesale Trade ($85,119).

Employment

Occupations

3.08k

2024 Value

± 533

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, WA grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 2.99k employees to 3.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manchester, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (453 people), Management Occupations (299 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manchester, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

3.08k

2024 Value

± 533

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manchester, WA grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 2.99k employees to 3.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manchester, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (523 people), Retail Trade (496 people), and Public Administration (363 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manchester, WA, though some of these residents may live in Manchester, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,635

Median earning men ± $15,289

$46,641

Median earning women ± $15,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($161,688), Manufacturing ($105,526), and Public Administration ($100,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,674), Public Administration ($61,996), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,335).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manchester, WA was $478,200 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $464,500 to $478,200, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Manchester, WA is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manchester, WA have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manchester, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$478,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,894

$1,944

Median Property Taxes

±$326

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Manchester, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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

$126,371

Median Household Income

± $31,848

2.26k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Manchester, WA grew to $126,371 from the previous year's value of $108,242.

The following chart displays the households in Manchester, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Public Transit (9.47%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Manchester, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.47%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manchester, WA have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.94% of the workforce in Manchester, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manchester, WA (711 out of 5.96k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 15 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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