CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Manchester
New Hampshire · 99,567 residents · 33.069 sq mi
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Manchester has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,911. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $118,500.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024116K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(7,788)
5 to 96.6%(6,564)
10 to 145.3%(5,279)
15 to 196.2%(6,140)
20 to 249.1%(9,035)
25 to 3420.9%(20,778)
35 to 4414%(13,975)
45 to 548.5%(8,432)
55 to 648%(7,983)
65 to 747.8%(7,785)
75 to 844.4%(4,389)
85 and over1.4%(1,419)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,911
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,774 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$118,500
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(95,581)
Black1.9%(2,045)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(4,944)
Asian2.3%(2,470)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(96,314)
Black0.9%(924)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(2,142)
Asian1.2%(1,193)
Other1.1%(1,136)
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 Rican4.6%(5,335)
Central American2.5%(2,883)
Dominican2.4%(2,803)
Mexican1.6%(1,908)
South American1.4%(1,649)
Colombian1%(1,185)
Honduran1%(1,113)
Salvadoran0.6%(751)
Guatemalan0.5%(636)
Peruvian0.4%(405)
Nicaraguan0.2%(261)
Cuban0.2%(175)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(947)
Asian Indian0.8%(929)
Cambodian0.5%(538)
Nepalese0.5%(523)
Chinese0.3%(324)
Korean0.3%(315)
Bhutanese0.2%(284)
Filipino0.2%(236)
Pakistani0.2%(183)
Kazakh0.1%(151)
Japanese0.1%(110)
Thai0.1%(88)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish18.5%(21,413)
English10.9%(12,653)
French Canadian10.1%(11,625)
French10%(11,613)
Italian9.5%(10,984)
German6.9%(7,942)
Polish3.1%(3,583)
Subsaharan African2.9%(3,392)
American2.9%(3,375)
Greek2.8%(3,182)
Scottish2.2%(2,553)
Canadian1.4%(1,629)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.3%(1,505)
Arab1.1%(1,245)
West Indian1%(1,195)
Swedish1%(1,113)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,003)
Haitian0.8%(889)
Dutch0.6%(694)
Lebanese0.5%(579)
Welsh0.5%(551)
Norwegian0.4%(480)
Hungarian0.4%(477)
British0.4%(420)
Ukrainian0.3%(395)
Lithuanian0.3%(339)
Russian0.3%(334)
Iraqi0.3%(294)
Brazilian0.2%(276)
Cape Verdean0.2%(265)
Belgian0.2%(245)
Somali0.2%(240)
Armenian0.2%(235)
Romanian0.2%(213)
Austrian0.2%(194)
Danish0.2%(180)
Finnish0.1%(159)
Slovak0.1%(134)
Jamaican0.1%(132)
Swiss0.1%(123)
Moroccan0.1%(114)
Jordanian0.1%(111)
Iranian0.1%(104)
Czech0.1%(78)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Serbian0%(42)
Barbadian0%(33)
Egyptian0%(31)
Turkish0%(26)
Nigerian0%(24)
Slovene0%(19)
Syrian0%(12)
Croatian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.9%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married42.5%(20,821)
Married40.7%(19,915)
Widowed3.2%(1,568)
Divorced13.6%(6,654)
Women 15+
Never married36.4%(17,999)
Married39.4%(19,477)
Widowed8.1%(4,002)
Divorced16.2%(8,017)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Manchester, New Hampshire?
Manchester, New Hampshire has about 99,567 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Manchester, New Hampshire?
The typical household in Manchester, New Hampshire earns about $31,911 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Manchester, New Hampshire expensive?
In Manchester, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $118,500, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.
How educated are people in Manchester, New Hampshire?
About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Manchester, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Manchester, New Hampshire?
About 9.0% of people in Manchester, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.
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