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Manhattan Illinois Information: Manhattan, Illinois is part of WILL County. Population for Manhattan from the last gathering is 3330. You can view Manhattan venues that host many Manhattan IL events every year. You can also research Manhattan Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Manhattan Illinois real estate guide. Manhattan Illinois has a latitude of 41.4318 and a longitude of -87.9846. Zip codes in Manhattan, IL include 60442 ... more Manhattan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Manhattan, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Manhattan, IL was 3,330.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Manhattan was 1,695, which represents 50.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Manhattan, IL
There are an estimated 746 married men in the town. 62.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Manhattan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Manhattan is 1,635 which is 49.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Manhattan, Illinois
There are an estimated 764 married women in the community. 60.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Manhattan, IL
The median age of people living in Manhattan, IL was 32.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Manhattan was 309. There were 2,252 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.3 percent of the population (244) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Manhattan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Manhattan, IL was 3,294.

White Population in Manhattan, IL
The estimated White population in the Manhattan community is 3,237, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Manhattan, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Manhattan, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Manhattan, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Manhattan, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Manhattan, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Manhattan was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 39, while those of “two or more races” was 36 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Manhattan community was 101, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Manhattan, IL
The household population number in Manhattan was 3,330.

Group Quarters Population in Manhattan, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Manhattan, IL
The average household size in Manhattan is 2.91 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.41 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Manhattan, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,163 total housing units in Manhattan.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,144, or 98.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 918 were owner-occupied (80.2), and 226 were renter-occupied (19.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Manhattan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Manhattan, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 860, with a median value in dollars of 150,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Manhattan, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,311 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Manhattan, average costs per month were $417 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,892 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Manhattan, Illinois
392 people in Manhattan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Manhattan, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Manhattan was 213, or 9.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Manhattan, IL
In 2000, there were 419 people in Manhattan, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Manhattan, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 128 people in Manhattan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Manhattan, Illinois
There were 1,755 in the labor force in Manhattan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Manhattan was 28.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Manhattan, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,559. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Manhattan, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,865. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Manhattan, Illinois
Per capita income in Manhattan in the last full census was 21,666. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Manhattan numbered 9, or 1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Manhattan, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122, or 3.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.