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CITY · 2010 ACS

Manchester

New Hampshire · 109,565 residents · 33.1 sq mi
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Manchester is home to 109,565 people in New Hampshire. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New Hampshire median by roughly 16%. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $235,700. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

109,565
+2%since 2000
from 107,006 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.0
+3%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
33.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
98K103K108K112K117K19902000201020202024Manchester
2024116K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(7,363)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(6,278)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.5%(6,066)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(6,745)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(8,378)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.8%(18,405)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(14,866)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(16,213)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.2%(12,296)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.7%(6,282)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(4,377)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(2,296)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$53,377
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,774 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$27,002
+27%since 2000
from $21,244 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
32.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.412
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade13.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services9%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$235,700
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$949
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $649 in 2000
US average: $853
47.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 46.0% in 2000
52.7% rent
8.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.37 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
39.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
47.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.4
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(95,581)
Black1.9%(2,045)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(4,944)
Asian2.3%(2,470)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82%(89,893)
Black3.7%(4,063)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(8,883)
Asian3.6%(3,993)
Other2.1%(2,259)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(2,357)
Mexican1.9%(2,097)
Colombian0.5%(535)
Dominican0.5%(501)
Uruguayan0.2%(263)
Salvadoran0.2%(255)
Honduran0.2%(249)
Guatemalan0.2%(239)
Cuban0.1%(120)
Peruvian0.1%(111)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(103)
Nicaraguan0.1%(89)
Ecuadorian0.1%(65)
Spaniard0%(32)
Bolivian0%(14)
Chilean0%(14)
Ancestry
French21.5%(23,578)
Irish20.8%(22,788)
French Canadian11.5%(12,622)
English10.4%(11,416)
Italian8.8%(9,666)
German6.3%(6,967)
Polish5.2%(5,660)
Greek3.3%(3,676)
Scottish3.3%(3,642)
American2.8%(3,110)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(2,296)
Swedish1.8%(1,942)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.3%(1,399)
Portuguese1.3%(1,382)
Russian0.9%(1,027)
West Indian0.8%(881)
Arab0.7%(740)
Norwegian0.7%(722)
Dutch0.5%(590)
Haitian0.5%(503)
Lebanese0.5%(498)
British0.4%(469)
Lithuanian0.4%(423)
Welsh0.4%(397)
Ukrainian0.4%(386)
Brazilian0.3%(342)
Danish0.3%(299)
Jamaican0.3%(288)
Belgian0.2%(269)
Hungarian0.2%(235)
Turkish0.2%(191)
Croatian0.2%(176)
Finnish0.1%(156)
Armenian0.1%(149)
Austrian0.1%(139)
Czech0.1%(126)
Romanian0.1%(100)
Swiss0.1%(92)
Cape Verdean0.1%(57)
Ethiopian0%(49)
Nigerian0%(48)
Egyptian0%(37)
Latvian0%(36)
Iranian0%(33)
Slovak0%(29)
Syrian0%(23)
Iraqi0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

25.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.0 min
+47%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
82.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
9.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
34.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
50.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
11.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 109,565 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Manchester, New Hampshire?

The typical household in Manchester, New Hampshire earns about $53,377 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 $235,700, and the typical rent is about $949 a month.

How educated are people in Manchester, New Hampshire?

About 25.3% 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 13.2% of people in Manchester, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

Has Manchester, New Hampshire grown since 1990?

Yes, Manchester, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,998 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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