Manchester, IA City Data

Manchester, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,257 people who live in Manchester and approximately 18,404 who live in Delaware 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

Delaware County where Manchester resides is 579.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,404 and has a population rank of 1,874 out of all the places in the United States.

Manchester has a total of 5,257 people and of those residents there are 2,453 males and 2,804 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 227 births each year and around 154 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Manchester varies per year, but currently 5,236 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 5,257 people who live in Manchester, there are 1,519 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Manchester is 771 male and 748 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 3,882.

General Manchester Information
Total area in square miles - Delaware County	579.05
Water area in square miles - Delaware County	N/A
Resident population - Delaware County	18,404
Population rank - Delaware County	1,874
Total population	5,257
Total population (male)	2,453
Total population (female)	2,804
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Delaware County	227
Deaths- Delaware County	154
Population of one race	5,236
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	1,519
Population under 20 years (male)	771
Population under 20 years (female)	748
Total population 18 years and over	3,882

Manchester Social Characteristics

There are 6,834 households in Manchester. Families make up 5,064 of these households. The table below breaks down the Manchester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,380), male householder with no wife present (221) and female householder with no husband present (426). The remainder of the Manchester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,804. Manchester, IA 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 7,171 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,377 never married, 4,434 now married, 45 separated, 841 widowed, and 474 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 32 separated, 145 widowed and 477 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 (Delaware County)
Total households	6,834
Family households (families)	5,064
With own children under 18 years	2,571
Married-couple family	4,380
With own children under 18 years	2,160
Male householder, no wife present, family	221
With own children under 18 years	132
Female householder, no husband present, family	426
With own children under 18 years	280
Nonfamily households	1,804
Householder living alone	1,561
65 years and over	762

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	713
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	676
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,247
Householder	1,398
Spouse	1,133
Child	1,566
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	67
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	101
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	875
Male householder	266
Male householder living alone	225
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	503
Female householder living alone	460
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	106
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,171
Never married	1,377
Now married	4,434
Separated	45
Widowed	841
Divorced	474
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	32
Widowed	145
Divorced	477

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,257
Male	2,453
Under 5 years	144
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	225
15 to 17 years	139
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	26
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	73
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	179
35 to 39 years	186
40 to 44 years	186
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	96
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	46
Female	2,804
Under 5 years	153
5 to 9 years	188
10 to 14 years	205
15 to 17 years	130
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	26
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	150
30 to 34 years	167
35 to 39 years	210
40 to 44 years	199
45 to 49 years	171
50 to 54 years	133
55 to 59 years	116
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	144
75 to 79 years	139
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	144

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,257
One race	5,236
White	5,204
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,122
People who are White alone	5,070
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,231
Same house	11,514
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,619
Different state or abroad	588
Different state	564
Abroad	24

PLACE OF BIRTH (Delaware County)
Total resident population	18,404
Born in United States	17,307
State of residence	16,662
Different state	1,620
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17
Foreign born	105

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 5,181 for the population of the country, which includes Manchester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,383 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 556.

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	5,181
Pre-kindergarten	424
Public	297
Private	127
Kindergarten	320
Public	271
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,432
Public	1,988
Private	444
Elementary and high school	3,880
Public	3,349
Private	531
High school grades 9 to 12	1,448
Public	1,361
Private	87
College, undergraduate years	479
Public	358
Private	121
Graduate or professional school	78
Public	54
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	12,560

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,784
Less than 9th grade	952
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	803
High school graduate	5,567
Some college, no degree	2,185
Associate's degree	742
Bachelor's degree	1,535
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,165

Manchester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,750 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Manchester. The Manchester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,719), service occupations (1,141), sales and office occupations (1,971), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (145), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,026) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,296). The 13,750 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,765 private wage and salary workers, 962 government workers, 1,484 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Delaware County)
Population 16 years and over	13,750
In labor force	9,623
Civilian labor force	9,623
Employed	9,298
Unemployed	325
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,964
In labor force	4,420
Civilian labor force	4,420
Unemployed Civilian labor force	160
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,786
In labor force	5,203
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	165
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Delaware County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,191
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,770
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	869
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	360
Other means	43
Worked at home	1,110
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	172,470

OCCUPATION (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,719
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,719
Service occupations	1,141
Sales and office occupations	1,971
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	145
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,026
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,296

INDUSTRY (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,719
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,198
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,945
Wholesale trade	330
Retail trade	1,187
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	355
Information	158
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	351
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	424
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,584
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	393
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	253

CLASS OF WORKER (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,719
Private wage and salary workers	6,765
Government workers	962
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,484
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Manchester Housing Characteristics

In Manchester, IA there are 7,682 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,834 occupied and 848 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Manchester, there are 6,302 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 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, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Manchester, IA 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 123 housing units with rent less than $200, 169 with rent between $200-299, 547 with rent between $300-499 and 192 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, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Delaware County)
Total housing units	7,682
Occupied housing units	6,834
Vacant housing units	848

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Delaware County)
Total housing units	7,682
1-unit, detached	6,302
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	232
3 or 4 units	252
5 to 9 units	124
10 to 19 units	62
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	606

HOUSING TENURE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	6,834
Owner-occupied	5,319
Renter-occupied	1,515

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	6,834
No vehicles available	338
2 vehicle available	4,786
3 vehicles available	1,392
4 vehicles available	435
5 or more vehicles available	176

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	6,834
Utility gas	3,512
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	513
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	207
Coal or coke
Wood	126
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	6,834
Less Than $50,000	5,319
$50,000 to $99,999	2,001
$100,000 to $149,999	670
$150,000 to $199,999	181
$200,000 to $299,999	140
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	79,700

GROSS RENT (Delaware County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,515
Less than $200	123
$200 to $299	169
$300 to $499	547
$500 to $699	174
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A