Manhattan, KS City Data

Manhattan, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 44,831 people who live in Manhattan and approximately 62,843 who live in Riley County. We want to help people moving to or living in Manhattan 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 Manhattan. We have included Manhattan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Manhattan Information

Riley County where Manhattan resides is 622.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,843 and has a population rank of 774 out of all the places in the United States.

Manhattan has a total of 44,831 people and of those residents there are 23,107 males and 21,724 females. The median age of the male population is 23.4 and the female population is 23.7. There are approximately 901 births each year and around 297 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Manhattan varies per year, but currently 43,902 are one race and 929 are two or more races.

Of the 44,831 people who live in Manhattan, there are 11,754 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Manhattan is 5,977 male and 5,777 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 37,732.

General Manhattan Information
Total area in square miles - Riley County	622.11
Water area in square miles - Riley County	N/A
Resident population - Riley County	62,843
Population rank - Riley County	774
Total population	44,831
Total population (male)	23,107
Total population (female)	21,724
Population median age (male)	23.4
Population median age (female)	23.7
Births - Riley County	901
Deaths- Riley County	297
Population of one race	43,902
Population of two or more races	929
Population under 20 years	11,754
Population under 20 years (male)	5,977
Population under 20 years (female)	5,777
Total population 18 years and over	37,732

Manhattan Social Characteristics

There are 22,137 households in Manhattan. Families make up 12,405 of these households. The table below breaks down the Manhattan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,217), male householder with no wife present (553) and female householder with no husband present (1,554). The remainder of the Manhattan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,875. Manhattan, KS moving companies help people in Manhattan 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 Manhattan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Manhattan is based, there are 24,652 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,660 never married, 11,172 now married, 218 separated, 1,579 widowed, and 2,023 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 338 separated, 310 widowed and 1,345 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Manhattan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Manhattan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Riley County)
Total households	22,137
Family households (families)	12,405
With own children under 18 years	6,365
Married-couple family	10,217
With own children under 18 years	4,964
Male householder, no wife present, family	553
With own children under 18 years	230
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,554
With own children under 18 years	979
Nonfamily households	9,875
Householder living alone	6,061
65 years and over	1,351

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,023
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,342
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,433
Householder	8,259
Spouse	6,708
Child	7,937
Other relatives	254
Nonrelatives	605
Unmarried partner	158
Roomer or boarder	82
Housemate or roommate	268
Unmarried partner	664
Foster child	20
Other	77

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,604
Male householder	4,456
Male householder living alone	2,458
Male householder not living alone	1,998
Female householder	4,234
Female householder living alone	2,705
Female householder not living alone	1,529
Nonrelatives	5,914
Unmarried partner	506
Roomer or boarder	344
Housemate or roommate	4,951
Foster child	2
Other	111

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,652
Never married	9,660
Now married	11,172
Separated	218
Widowed	1,579
Divorced	2,023
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	338
Widowed	310
Divorced	1,345

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	44,831
Male	23,107
Under 5 years	1,115
5 to 9 years	979
10 to 14 years	1,056
15 to 17 years	594
18 and 19 years	2,233
20 years	1,755
21 years	1,729
22 to 24 years	3,573
25 to 29 years	2,258
30 to 34 years	1,313
35 to 39 years	1,146
40 to 44 years	1,108
45 to 49 years	1,025
50 to 54 years	851
55 to 59 years	566
60 and 61 years	191
62 to 64 years	239
65 and 66 years	150
67 to 69 years	227
70 to 74 years	326
75 to 79 years	313
80 to 84 years	203
85 years and over	157
Female	21,724
Under 5 years	968
5 to 9 years	857
10 to 14 years	942
15 to 17 years	588
18 and 19 years	2,422
20 years	1,669
21 years	1,532
22 to 24 years	2,649
25 to 29 years	1,625
30 to 34 years	1,097
35 to 39 years	1,067
40 to 44 years	1,155
45 to 49 years	1,064
50 to 54 years	897
55 to 59 years	616
60 and 61 years	183
62 to 64 years	277
65 and 66 years	186
67 to 69 years	247
70 to 74 years	465
75 to 79 years	443
80 to 84 years	349
85 years and over	426

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	44,831
One race	43,902
White	39,130
Black or African American	2,179
American Indian and Alaska Native	214
Asian	1,764
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	33
Some other race	62
Two or more races	929

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	39,037
People who are White alone	33,861
People who are Black or African American alone	1,909
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	190
People who are Asian alone	1,679
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	31
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,387
People who are Some other race alone	502

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	59,348
Same house	18,336
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,303
Different state or abroad	15,406
Different state	12,434
Abroad	2,972

PLACE OF BIRTH (Riley County)
Total resident population	62,843
Born in United States	27,794
State of residence	31,539
Different state	25,750
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,700
Foreign born	3,854

Manhattan 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 Manhattan. That total enrollment is 28,110 for the population of the country, which includes Manhattan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,932 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,247 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 19,025.

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 Manhattan population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,110
Pre-kindergarten	889
Public	564
Private	325
Kindergarten	571
Public	498
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,119
Public	4,677
Private	442
Elementary and high school	7,624
Public	7,079
Private	545
High school grades 9 to 12	2,505
Public	2,402
Private	103
College, undergraduate years	16,536
Public	16,146
Private	390
Graduate or professional school	2,490
Public	2,393
Private	97
Not enrolled in school	32,564

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,358
Less than 9th grade	571
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,237
High school graduate	6,591
Some college, no degree	7,421
Associate's degree	1,642
Bachelor's degree	11,896
Graduate or professional degree	40.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,350

Manhattan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,359 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Manhattan. The Manhattan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,548), service occupations (5,518), sales and office occupations (8,147), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (224), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,415) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,215). The 52,359 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,933 private wage and salary workers, 10,263 government workers, 1,775 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Riley County)
Population 16 years and over	52,359
In labor force	37,826
Civilian labor force	32,337
Employed	30,067
Unemployed	2,270
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	5,489
Females 16 years and over	24,347
In labor force	16,233
Civilian labor force	15,704
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,122
Armed forces	529
Males 16 years and over	28,012
In labor force	21,593
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,148
Armed forces	4,960

COMMUTING TO WORK (Riley County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,591
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,621
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,476
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,269
Other means	416
Worked at home	1,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	496,995

OCCUPATION (Riley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,548
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,548
Service occupations	5,518
Sales and office occupations	8,147
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	224
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,415
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,215

INDUSTRY (Riley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,548
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	645
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,150
Wholesale trade	450
Retail trade	3,967
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	660
Information	748
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,714
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,182
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,463
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,251
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,653

CLASS OF WORKER (Riley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,548
Private wage and salary workers	17,933
Government workers	10,263
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,775
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Manhattan Housing Characteristics

In Manhattan, KS there are 23,397 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,137 occupied and 1,260 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Manhattan, there are 11,567 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,474 units in Manhattan. 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 Manhattan, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Manhattan, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Manhattan. There are 305 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,279 with rent between $200-299, 4,307 with rent between $300-499 and 4,719 with rent for $500 and above. Full Manhattan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Manhattan, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Riley County)
Total housing units	23,397
Occupied housing units	22,137
Vacant housing units	1,260

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Riley County)
Total housing units	23,397
1-unit, detached	11,567
1-unit, attached	1,474
2 units	1,474
3 or 4 units	1,229
5 to 9 units	1,759
10 to 19 units	2,451
20 to 49 units	1,218
50 or more units	555
Mobile home	1,670

HOUSING TENURE (Riley County)
Occupied housing units	22,137
Owner-occupied	10,454
Renter-occupied	11,683

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Riley County)
Occupied housing units	22,137
No vehicles available	1,027
2 vehicle available	13,512
3 vehicles available	3,120
4 vehicles available	1,090
5 or more vehicles available	412

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Riley County)
Occupied housing units	22,137
Utility gas	12,425
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,572
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31
Coal or coke
Wood	177
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Riley County)
Occupied housing units	22,137
Less Than $50,000	10,454
$50,000 to $99,999	4,026
$100,000 to $149,999	2,307
$150,000 to $199,999	842
$200,000 to $299,999	431
$300,000 to $499,999	100
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	93,700

GROSS RENT (Riley County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,683
Less than $200	305
$200 to $299	1,279
$300 to $499	4,307
$500 to $699	2,853
$700 to $999	1,412
$1,000 to $1,499	411
$1,500 or more	42