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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Manila

Arkansas · 2,574 residents · 3.87 sq mi
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Manila is a city of 2,574 people in Arkansas. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $28,400. 26.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 33% less than in Arkansas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,574
−16%vs 2000
vs 3,055 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.7
+6%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.87 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Manila
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(141)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(163)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(185)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(177)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(151)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(351)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(331)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(308)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(277)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.9%(280)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(182)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(28)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,254
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,896 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,649
−37%vs 2000
vs $13,754 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.3%
+7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$28,400
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$225
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $353 in 2000
US average: $450
69.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
30.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(2,985)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(33)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(2,538)
Black0.3%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(17)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0.9%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English13.2%(488)
American12.8%(471)
Irish9.9%(367)
German2.3%(84)
Dutch1.5%(54)
Italian1%(38)
Scottish0.8%(28)
French0.5%(17)
Polish0.4%(16)
Section 05

Education

5.7%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
45.4%
−19.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.3 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married17.1%(210)
Married66.7%(820)
Widowed12.8%(157)
Divorced3.5%(43)
Women 15+
Never married6.7%(100)
Married58.6%(880)
Widowed18.6%(279)
Divorced16.1%(242)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.3%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.1%(38)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era11%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 172 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Manila, Arkansas?

Manila, Arkansas has about 2,574 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Manila, Arkansas?

The typical household in Manila, Arkansas earns about $14,254 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Manila, Arkansas expensive?

In Manila, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $28,400, and the typical rent is about $225 a month.

How educated are people in Manila, Arkansas?

About 5.7% of adults age 25 and over in Manila, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Manila, Arkansas?

About 26.3% of people in Manila, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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