Overview
2,439
Total Population
35.9
Median age
44.08%
Female population %
126.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Manchester's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Manchester is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Manchester's population under 18 was 20.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Manchester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Manchester, 18.98% were under the age of 15, 19.27% aged 15 to 29, 43.34% aged 30 to 64, 17.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 289 less females than males in Manchester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.08% females and 55.92% males in Manchester, KY.
- The Manchester, KY gender ratio is 126.9:100 i.e. 126.9 men to 100 women (1.269).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 195.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 159.
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Race / Ethnicity
Manchester's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Manchester population: 65.56% are White, 25.17% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.48% are some other race and 7.63% are multiracial.
- Manchester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,408 (98.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Manchester is White with a population of 1,599 (65.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Manchester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,872 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Manchester's population decreased by 347 (19.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Manchester's population increased by 71 (4.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Manchester's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,294.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)