CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Manheim

Pennsylvania · 5,011 residents · 1.38 sq mi

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Manheim is a city of 5,011 people in Pennsylvania. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.3%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The typical home is worth $78,300. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,011

+5%vs 2000

vs 4,784 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(357)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(335)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(307)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(277)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(371)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(872)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(565)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(575)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(549)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(488)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(255)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,483

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,855 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,360

−37%vs 2000

vs $21,276 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$78,300

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$427

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $560 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.7%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.3% in 2000

35.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(4,567)

Black0.6%(30)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(81)

Asian1%(47)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(4,837)

Black0.5%(23)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(75)

Asian1.5%(75)

Other1.5%(76)

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 Rican4.1%(206)

Mexican0.6%(29)

Central American0.4%(20)

Guatemalan0.4%(20)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.5%(25)

Ancestry

German33.5%(1,685)

Irish17.5%(882)

Italian14.3%(719)

English14.1%(711)

American9.4%(474)

Polish4.1%(208)

French2.1%(106)

Dutch1.8%(89)

Swiss1.7%(84)

Welsh1.2%(59)

Scottish1%(51)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(30)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.5%(27)

Swedish0.4%(22)

Bulgarian0.4%(20)

Brazilian0.4%(19)

Czech0.4%(19)

Subsaharan African0.4%(19)

Nigerian0.4%(19)

Lithuanian0.4%(18)

Armenian0.3%(16)

Slovak0.2%(10)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.4%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 12.1 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 married30.9%(585)

Married57.8%(1,096)

Widowed2%(38)

Divorced9.3%(176)

Women 15+

Never married30.9%(574)

Married57.1%(1,062)

Widowed6.9%(129)

Divorced5.1%(94)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.3%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 59.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.9%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.2%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% 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)25.3%(65)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.2%(88)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8.9%(23)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 257 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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