Manchester, GA City Data

Manchester, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,988 people who live in Manchester and approximately 22,534 who live in Meriwether County. We want to help people moving to or living in Manchester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Manchester. We have included Manchester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Manchester Information

Meriwether County where Manchester resides is 505.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,534 and has a population rank of 1,669 out of all the places in the United States.

Manchester has a total of 3,988 people and of those residents there are 1,800 males and 2,188 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 288 births each year and around 240 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Manchester varies per year, but currently 3,969 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 3,988 people who live in Manchester, there are 1,218 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Manchester is 614 male and 604 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,874.

General Manchester Information
Total area in square miles - Meriwether County	505.34
Water area in square miles - Meriwether County	N/A
Resident population - Meriwether County	22,534
Population rank - Meriwether County	1,669
Total population	3,988
Total population (male)	1,800
Total population (female)	2,188
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Meriwether County	288
Deaths- Meriwether County	240
Population of one race	3,969
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	1,218
Population under 20 years (male)	614
Population under 20 years (female)	604
Total population 18 years and over	2,874

Manchester Social Characteristics

There are 8,248 households in Manchester. Families make up 6,079 of these households. The table below breaks down the Manchester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,043), male householder with no wife present (410) and female householder with no husband present (1,660). The remainder of the Manchester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,236. Manchester, GA moving companies help people in Manchester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Manchester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Manchester is based, there are 9,301 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,281 never married, 4,315 now married, 399 separated, 1,443 widowed, and 863 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 162 separated, 243 widowed and 867 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Manchester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Manchester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Meriwether County)
Total households	8,248
Family households (families)	6,079
With own children under 18 years	3,133
Married-couple family	4,043
With own children under 18 years	1,680
Male householder, no wife present, family	410
With own children under 18 years	220
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,660
With own children under 18 years	739
Nonfamily households	2,236
Householder living alone	1,975
65 years and over	875

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	546
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	505
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,342
Householder	1,057
Spouse	643
Child	1,244
Other relatives	68
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	7
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	646
Male householder	206
Male householder living alone	173
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	366
Female householder living alone	338
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	27
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,301
Never married	2,281
Now married	4,315
Separated	399
Widowed	1,443
Divorced	863
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	162
Widowed	243
Divorced	867

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,988
Male	1,800
Under 5 years	155
5 to 9 years	165
10 to 14 years	160
15 to 17 years	88
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	19
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	94
35 to 39 years	139
40 to 44 years	109
45 to 49 years	112
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	100
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	65
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	20
Female	2,188
Under 5 years	149
5 to 9 years	164
10 to 14 years	157
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	35
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	67
25 to 29 years	130
30 to 34 years	112
35 to 39 years	161
40 to 44 years	156
45 to 49 years	126
50 to 54 years	144
55 to 59 years	120
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	86
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	58

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,988
One race	3,969
White	2,242
Black or African American	1,684
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,988
People who are White alone	2,242
People who are Black or African American alone	1,684
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,017
Same house	13,356
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,943
Different state or abroad	1,132
Different state	945
Abroad	187

PLACE OF BIRTH (Meriwether County)
Total resident population	22,534
Born in United States	18,689
State of residence	18,981
Different state	3,266
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	124
Foreign born	163

Manchester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Manchester. That total enrollment is 5,667 for the population of the country, which includes Manchester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,791 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,713 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 472.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Manchester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,667
Pre-kindergarten	535
Public	465
Private	70
Kindergarten	302
Public	278
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,904
Public	2,571
Private	333
Elementary and high school	4,357
Public	3,885
Private	472
High school grades 9 to 12	1,453
Public	1,314
Private	139
College, undergraduate years	422
Public	339
Private	83
Graduate or professional school	51
Public	39
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	16,000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,434
Less than 9th grade	1,727
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,214
High school graduate	5,146
Some college, no degree	2,305
Associate's degree	483
Bachelor's degree	1,559
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	932

Manchester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,109 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Manchester. The Manchester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,862), service occupations (1,436), sales and office occupations (1,884), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (130), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,250) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,595). The 17,109 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,825 private wage and salary workers, 1,768 government workers, 548 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Meriwether County)
Population 16 years and over	17,109
In labor force	9,845
Civilian labor force	9,842
Employed	9,157
Unemployed	685
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	9,152
In labor force	4,855
Civilian labor force	4,855
Unemployed Civilian labor force	343
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,957
In labor force	4,990
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	342
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Meriwether County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,893
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,807
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,584
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	108
Other means	106
Worked at home	235
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	269,875

OCCUPATION (Meriwether County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,862
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,862
Service occupations	1,436
Sales and office occupations	1,884
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	130
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,250
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,595

INDUSTRY (Meriwether County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,862
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	210
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,324
Wholesale trade	228
Retail trade	895
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	610
Information	93
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	216
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	474
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,721
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	581
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	422

CLASS OF WORKER (Meriwether County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,862
Private wage and salary workers	6,825
Government workers	1,768
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	548
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Manchester Housing Characteristics

In Manchester, GA there are 9,211 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,248 occupied and 963 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Manchester, there are 6,455 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 71 units in Manchester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Manchester, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Manchester, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Manchester. There are 178 housing units with rent less than $200, 198 with rent between $200-299, 800 with rent between $300-499 and 558 with rent for $500 and above. Full Manchester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Manchester, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Meriwether County)
Total housing units	9,211
Occupied housing units	8,248
Vacant housing units	963

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Meriwether County)
Total housing units	9,211
1-unit, detached	6,455
1-unit, attached	71
2 units	252
3 or 4 units	108
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	15
20 to 49 units	61
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	2,097

HOUSING TENURE (Meriwether County)
Occupied housing units	8,248
Owner-occupied	6,118
Renter-occupied	2,130

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Meriwether County)
Occupied housing units	8,248
No vehicles available	903
2 vehicle available	4,689
3 vehicles available	1,213
4 vehicles available	453
5 or more vehicles available	163

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Meriwether County)
Occupied housing units	8,248
Utility gas	1,727
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,499
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58
Coal or coke
Wood	232
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Meriwether County)
Occupied housing units	8,248
Less Than $50,000	6,118
$50,000 to $99,999	1,750
$100,000 to $149,999	514
$150,000 to $199,999	205
$200,000 to $299,999	54
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	66,300

GROSS RENT (Meriwether County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,130
Less than $200	178
$200 to $299	198
$300 to $499	800
$500 to $699	423
$700 to $999	111
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	N/A