Manhattan, KS Demographics

The total population of Manhattan is estimated to be 54,287 with 28,156 males (51.87%) and 26,131 females (48.13%). There are 2,025 less females than males in Manhattan.
The median household income in Manhattan was $57,015 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 726(1.26%) from $57,741 in 2020. This income is 76.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Manhattan sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,493. Overall, the median household income for the city of Manhattan stands at $57,015.
In Manhattan, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,795 for males and $17,723 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,264 for males and $45,778 for females.
In Manhattan, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $74,735, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,726.
In 2022, the population of Manhattan was 53,829, a 1.06% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Manhattan's population was 54,406, an increase of 0.48% compared to a population of 54,144 in 2020.
The median age in Manhattan, KS is 25.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.46% were under the age of 15, 46.54% aged 15 to 29, 32.10% aged 30 to 64, 7.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Manhattan population: 80.44% are White, 5.76% are Black or African American, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.41% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.15% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.