CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Manhattan

Illinois · 2,059 residents · 6.75 sq mi

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With 2,059 people, Manhattan is a city in Illinois. There are 1,271 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.6% of residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 18% more than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,059

−38%vs 2000

vs 3,330 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 32.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.5%(195)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(183)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(162)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(128)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(137)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(381)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(322)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(212)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.8%(120)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(123)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(81)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,108

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,559 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,079

−35%vs 2000

vs $21,666 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$84,900

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $150,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$472

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $654 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.9%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

28.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(3,185)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino3%(101)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(2,026)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(31)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other1.4%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.2%(901)

Puerto Rican1.1%(125)

Cuban0.2%(19)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(12)

Ancestry

German26.6%(2,930)

Irish23.8%(2,622)

Polish17.2%(1,894)

Italian14%(1,541)

English5.1%(560)

Dutch2.6%(291)

Lithuanian2.3%(257)

Norwegian2%(223)

Croatian1.9%(211)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(194)

Swedish1.5%(164)

Greek1.1%(124)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.9%(104)

Subsaharan African0.9%(104)

French0.9%(96)

Austrian0.8%(89)

American0.8%(88)

Scottish0.8%(85)

Hungarian0.6%(65)

Slovak0.5%(56)

Slovene0.4%(48)

Romanian0.3%(29)

French Canadian0.3%(28)

Danish0.2%(22)

Canadian0.2%(17)

Bulgarian0.1%(15)

Ukrainian0.1%(9)

Nigerian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.6%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.7%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 21.4 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 married28.5%(1,140)

Married63.9%(2,555)

Widowed0.3%(11)

Divorced7.3%(291)

Women 15+

Never married25.1%(1,046)

Married61.8%(2,576)

Widowed1.9%(80)

Divorced11.1%(464)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

83.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 82.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.0%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

89.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 89.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

16.6%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% 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)29.5%(78)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(61)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.8%(84)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 264 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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