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Manhattan, Kansas

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StatisticManhattanKansasUnited States
Total Population54,2392,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,172$74,275$80,734
Median Age25.737.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.3%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$246,700$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,003$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate23.3%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born7.6%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.5%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.319.726.4
Worked from Home12.6%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.0%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Manhattan, Kansas

Age in Manhattan, Kansas

StatisticManhattanKansasUnited States
Median Age25.737.438.9
Under 18 %14.6%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %33.6%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %14.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Manhattan, Kansas

StatisticManhattanKansasUnited States
Households22,2661,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households45.9%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.6%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.9%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone35.0%30.0%28.7%
Never Married52.9%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Manhattan, Kansas

StatisticManhattanKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,557$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.6%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.3%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.6%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households6.9%6.8%n/a

Housing in Manhattan, Kansas

StatisticManhattanKansasUnited States
Housing Units24,4031,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.2%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.7%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.5%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,767$2,798n/a

Education in Manhattan, Kansas

StatisticManhattanKansasUnited States
Less than High School3.4%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate14.3%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.0%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.8%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.5%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Manhattan, Kansas

StatisticManhattanKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.5%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.4%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work6.6%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.5%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Manhattan, Kansas

StatisticManhattanKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.3%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.3%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.7%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.8%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.6%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Manhattan

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.