CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Manton

Michigan · 1,161 residents · 1.56 sq mi

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Manton is home to 1,161 people in Michigan. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 48%. The typical home is worth $30,600. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 23.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $16,042 at the median, 47% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% 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

1,161

−5%vs 2000

vs 1,221 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.6

−13%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(88)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(92)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(84)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(181)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(127)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(112)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(85)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,042

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,339 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,441

−38%vs 2000

vs $13,528 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.2%

+9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,600

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$332

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $464 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.0%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

37.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,183)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(14)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(1,149)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.3%(19)

Mexican0.7%(11)

South American0.2%(3)

Colombian0.2%(3)

Ancestry

German27.3%(412)

Irish9.5%(143)

English8.5%(128)

American5.9%(89)

French5.2%(78)

Russian4.8%(73)

Dutch3.6%(55)

Polish3.4%(52)

Swiss1.7%(26)

Croatian1.5%(22)

Swedish1.5%(22)

Hungarian1.4%(21)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.9%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(11)

Scottish0.6%(9)

Welsh0.6%(9)

French Canadian0.5%(8)

Armenian0.4%(6)

Italian0.4%(6)

Belgian0.3%(4)

Czech0.3%(4)

Lithuanian0.3%(4)

British0.2%(3)

Danish0.2%(3)

Norwegian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.9%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.2 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 14.7 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 married31.3%(172)

Married47.7%(262)

Widowed4.2%(23)

Divorced16.8%(92)

Women 15+

Never married29.4%(174)

Married42.9%(254)

Widowed11%(65)

Divorced16.7%(99)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−19.2 ptssince 2013

from 23.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.0%

+15.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

40.4%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.1%

+12.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% 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)56.4%(44)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.7%(31)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.5%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 78 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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