Overview
54,794
Total Population
25.0
Median age
49.03%
Female population %
104:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
27.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,165
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Manhattan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Manhattan is 25.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Manhattan's population under 18 was 15.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Manhattan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Manhattan, 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.
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Gender
There are 1,066 less females than males in Manhattan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.03% females and 50.97% males in Manhattan, KS.
- The Manhattan, KS gender ratio is 104:100 i.e. 104 men to 100 women (1.040).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,365.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,553.
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Race / Ethnicity
Manhattan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Manhattan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,165 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,629 (92.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Manhattan is White with a population of 44,076 (80.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Manhattan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 56,638 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Manhattan's population increased by 6,479 (14.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Manhattan's population increased by 1,613 (3.07%), 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, Manhattan's population was lowest in year 2002 at 45,105.
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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)