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Manchester Maine Information: Manchester, Maine is part of KENNEBEC County. Population for Manchester from the last gathering is 2465. You can view Manchester venues that host many Manchester ME events every year. You can also research Manchester Maine homes for sale by visiting our Manchester Maine real estate guide. Manchester Maine has a latitude of 44.3311 and a longitude of -69.8684. Zip codes in Manchester, ME include 04351 ... more Manchester zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Manchester, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Manchester, ME was 2,465.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Manchester was 1,198, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Manchester, ME
There are an estimated 648 married men in the town. 68 percent of men over 15 years old in Manchester are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Manchester is 1,267 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Manchester, Maine
There are an estimated 619 married women in the community. 60.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Manchester, ME
The median age of people living in Manchester, ME was 41.5 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 Manchester was 136. There were 1,854 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (372) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Manchester, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Manchester, ME was 2,428.

White Population in Manchester, ME
The estimated White population in the Manchester community is 2,411, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Manchester, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Manchester, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Manchester, ME was 6.

Asian Population in Manchester, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 37 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Manchester community was 10, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Manchester, ME
The household population number in Manchester was 2,465.

Group Quarters Population in Manchester, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Manchester, ME
The average household size in Manchester is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Manchester, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,181 total housing units in Manchester.

The number of occupied housing units was 977, or 82.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 847 were owner-occupied (86.7), and 130 were renter-occupied (13.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 204 vacant homes in Manchester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Manchester, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 638, with a median value in dollars of 124,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Manchester, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,094 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Manchester, average costs per month were $410 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,586 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Manchester, Maine
634 people in Manchester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Manchester, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Manchester was 307, or 16.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Manchester, ME
In 2000, there were 331 people in Manchester, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Manchester, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 102 people in Manchester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Manchester, Maine
There were 1,324 in the labor force in Manchester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.3 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 Manchester was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Manchester, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Manchester, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,048. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Manchester, Maine
Per capita income in Manchester in the last full census was 28,043. 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 Manchester numbered 13, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Manchester, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.