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Manchester

New Hampshire · 99,567 residents · 33.1 sq mi
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Manchester is home to 99,567 people in New Hampshire. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $118,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.0% of locals. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $31,911, close to the national figure.

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

Total population
99,567
−7%vs 2000
vs 107,006 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.0
−8%vs 2000
vs 34.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
33.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
98K103K108K112K117K19902000201020202024Manchester
2024116K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(7,788)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(6,564)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(5,279)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(6,140)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(9,035)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.9%(20,778)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(13,975)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(8,432)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(7,983)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(7,785)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(4,389)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(1,419)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,911
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,774 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,111
−29%vs 2000
vs $21,244 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$118,500
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$537
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $649 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 46.0% in 2000
54.0% rent
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
Spaniard0.1%(102)
Costa Rican0.1%(79)
Uruguayan0%(28)
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
Laotian0.1%(58)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(25)
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.9%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% 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)23.9%(1,412)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(1,143)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(1,637)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(396)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(115)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,920 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, 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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