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Manhattan Kansas Information: Manhattan, Kansas is part of RILEY County. Population for Manhattan from the last gathering is 44831. You can view Manhattan venues that host many Manhattan KS events every year. You can also research Manhattan Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Manhattan Kansas real estate guide. Manhattan Kansas has a latitude of 39.1957 and a longitude of -96.5976. Zip codes in Manhattan, KS include 66502 ... more Manhattan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Manhattan, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Manhattan, KS was 44,831.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Manhattan was 23,107, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Manhattan, KS
There are an estimated 7,774 married men in the town. 39 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 21,724 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Manhattan, Kansas
There are an estimated 7,466 married women in the community. 39.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Manhattan, KS
The median age of people living in Manhattan, KS was 23.5 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 2,083. There were 37,732 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.8 percent of the population (3,492) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Manhattan, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Manhattan, KS was 43,902.

White Population in Manhattan, KS
The estimated White population in the Manhattan community is 39,130, which is 87.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Manhattan, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,179, which is 4.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Manhattan, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Manhattan, KS was 214.

Asian Population in Manhattan, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,764.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Manhattan, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Manhattan was an estimated 33.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 582, while those of “two or more races” was 929 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Manhattan community was 1,564, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Manhattan, KS
The household population number in Manhattan was 39,037.

Group Quarters Population in Manhattan, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,794.

Average Household Size in Manhattan, KS
The average household size in Manhattan is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Manhattan, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,690 total housing units in Manhattan.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,949, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,266 were owner-occupied (42.9), and 9,683 were renter-occupied (57.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 741 vacant homes in Manhattan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Manhattan, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,484, with a median value in dollars of 96,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Manhattan, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $881 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Manhattan, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,249 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Manhattan, Kansas
9,777 people in Manhattan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 48.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Manhattan, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Manhattan was 3,492, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Manhattan, KS
In 2000, there were 4,159 people in Manhattan, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Manhattan, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,054 people in Manhattan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Manhattan, Kansas
There were 26,847 in the labor force in Manhattan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.4 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 14.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Manhattan, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,463. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Manhattan, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,289. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Manhattan, Kansas
Per capita income in Manhattan in the last full census was 16,566. 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 729, or 8.7 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, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,475, or 24.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.