Manchester, New Hampshire Census and Community Profile

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MANCHESTER CENSUS DATA CENTER

MANCHESTER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Manchester, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Manchester, NH was 107,006.

Manchester Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Manchester was 52,394, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Manchester, NH
There are an estimated 20,583 married men in the town. 49.4 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 54,612 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Manchester, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 20,233 married women in the community. 46 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Manchester, NH
The median age of people living in Manchester, NH was 34.9 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 7,162. There were 81,648 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.9 percent of the population (13,829) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Manchester, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Manchester, NH was 105,155.

White Population in Manchester, NH
The estimated White population in the Manchester community is 98,178, which is 91.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Manchester, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,246, which is 2.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Manchester, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Manchester, NH was 326.

Asian Population in Manchester, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,487.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Manchester, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Manchester was an estimated 38.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,880, while those of “two or more races” was 1,851 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Manchester community was 4,944, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Manchester, NH
The household population number in Manchester was 104,314.

Group Quarters Population in Manchester, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,692.

Average Household Size in Manchester, NH
The average household size in Manchester is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Manchester, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 45,892 total housing units in Manchester.

The number of occupied housing units was 44,247, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 20,367 were owner-occupied (46), and 23,880 were renter-occupied (54, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,645 vacant homes in Manchester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Manchester, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 15,976, with a median value in dollars of 114,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Manchester, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,183 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Manchester, average costs per month were $459 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 57,770 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Manchester, New Hampshire
15,940 people in Manchester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Manchester, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Manchester was 11,515, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Manchester, NH
In 2000, there were 21,384 people in Manchester, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Manchester, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19,538 people in Manchester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Manchester, New Hampshire
There were 58,110 in the labor force in Manchester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 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 21.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Manchester, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,774. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Manchester, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,039. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Manchester, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Manchester in the last full census was 21,244. 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 2,023, or 7.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Manchester, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 11,103, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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