CITY · 2020 ACS
Manchester
Connecticut · 36,379 residents · 9.24 sq mi
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Manchester is home to 36,379 people in Connecticut. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Connecticut median by roughly 23%. Median home value sits at $165,400. The population is up 21% since 2019. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
9.24 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
202437K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(2,009)
5 to 96%(2,169)
10 to 146.1%(2,226)
15 to 195.7%(2,082)
20 to 246.1%(2,218)
25 to 3417.2%(6,247)
35 to 4413.6%(4,933)
45 to 5412.1%(4,389)
55 to 6413.2%(4,796)
65 to 748.7%(3,153)
75 to 843.9%(1,424)
85 and over2%(733)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,631
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $62,622 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2019
from 41.1% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.5%
Retail trade9%
Other services8.2%
Public administration6.8%
Wholesale trade5.6%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$165,400
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $165,900 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
2.7
+1%since 2019
from 2.6 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2019
White, non-Hispanic54.4%(16,310)
Black18.6%(5,587)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(5,356)
Asian4.9%(1,472)
Other4.2%(1,247)
2020
White, non-Hispanic52%(18,907)
Black16.5%(6,015)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(7,685)
Asian5.2%(1,880)
Other5.3%(1,927)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican14.1%(5,067)
Cuban1.6%(578)
Mexican0.7%(262)
Dominican0.6%(213)
South American0.4%(149)
Peruvian0.2%(81)
Central American0.1%(53)
Salvadoran0.1%(53)
Colombian0.1%(34)
Spaniard0.1%(32)
Argentine0.1%(29)
Paraguayan0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(616)
Vietnamese0.8%(303)
Bangladeshi0.4%(159)
Pakistani0.4%(152)
Filipino0.4%(142)
Chinese0.2%(84)
Japanese0%(16)
Indonesian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(8)
Ancestry
Irish15.9%(5,701)
Italian13.1%(4,724)
English8.5%(3,051)
German6.7%(2,394)
Polish5.9%(2,135)
French5.6%(2,029)
American3.7%(1,326)
French Canadian3.3%(1,169)
West Indian2.7%(959)
Jamaican2.3%(821)
Scottish2%(718)
Subsaharan African1.6%(578)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Ghanaian1.2%(442)
Portuguese1.2%(424)
Swedish1%(351)
Dutch0.9%(325)
British0.8%(300)
Lithuanian0.6%(229)
Russian0.5%(187)
Hungarian0.5%(167)
Greek0.5%(165)
Canadian0.4%(134)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(128)
Welsh0.3%(122)
Austrian0.3%(103)
Lebanese0.2%(75)
Slovak0.2%(74)
Ukrainian0.2%(71)
Finnish0.2%(56)
Romanian0.2%(56)
Haitian0.2%(56)
Norwegian0.1%(50)
Turkish0.1%(41)
Danish0.1%(37)
Israeli0.1%(34)
Guyanese0.1%(33)
Swiss0.1%(28)
Ethiopian0.1%(26)
Barbadian0.1%(24)
Nigerian0.1%(20)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Latvian0.1%(18)
Belgian0%(17)
Croatian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(14)
Czech0%(9)
Cape Verdean0%(6)
Arab0%(5)
Macedonian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 92.2% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.7%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married50.7%(7,965)
Married37.8%(5,934)
Widowed1.3%(208)
Divorced10.2%(1,594)
Women 15+
Never married42%(6,489)
Married34.2%(5,275)
Widowed7.6%(1,181)
Divorced16.2%(2,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
9.8%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.2%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.4%(318)
Gulf War (1990s)11.7%(192)
Vietnam era36.1%(592)
Korean War7.4%(122)
World War II2.4%(40)
Share of the 1,640 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Manchester, Connecticut?
Manchester, Connecticut has about 36,379 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Manchester, Connecticut?
The typical household in Manchester, Connecticut earns about $61,631 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Manchester, Connecticut expensive?
In Manchester, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $165,400, and the typical rent is about $1,147 a month.
How educated are people in Manchester, Connecticut?
About 28.6% of adults age 25 and over in Manchester, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Manchester, Connecticut?
About 13.3% of people in Manchester, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
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ConnecticutDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024