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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Manchester

Tennessee · 7,709 residents · 15.3 sq mi
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Manchester is home to 7,709 people in Tennessee. Median home value sits at $50,200. At a median age of 36.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The median household earns $22,514, about 25% below the national median. Renters pay $337 a month at the median. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,709
−7%vs 2000
vs 8,294 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K9K10K12K13K19902000201020202024Manchester
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(469)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(434)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(585)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(522)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(552)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(1,163)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(1,020)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(858)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(812)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.8%(752)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(363)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(179)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,514
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,983 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,054
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,168 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,200
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$337
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $434 in 2000
US average: $450
62.6%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.5% in 2000
37.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(7,528)
Black3.7%(309)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(272)
Asian1.1%(94)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(7,305)
Black3.1%(240)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(50)
Asian1.6%(121)
Other0.6%(43)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(847)
Ecuadorian0.7%(92)
Puerto Rican0.7%(87)
Colombian0.4%(52)
Cuban0.4%(50)
Salvadoran0.2%(23)
Honduran0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(197)
Japanese0.8%(110)
Filipino0.2%(24)
Chinese0.1%(19)
Korean0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(17)
Ancestry
English15.7%(2,031)
American12.7%(1,639)
Irish8.1%(1,042)
German7.7%(998)
Italian3.6%(463)
French1.7%(223)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(163)
British0.9%(122)
Scottish0.9%(118)
Dutch0.9%(116)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.5%(64)
Swiss0.4%(55)
Polish0.4%(46)
Norwegian0.3%(35)
Ghanaian0.2%(29)
Swedish0.2%(21)
Russian0.2%(20)
Hungarian0.1%(18)
Welsh0.1%(16)
Austrian0.1%(11)
Belgian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

15.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.2%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 13.6 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 married32.7%(1,627)
Married46.2%(2,303)
Widowed4.9%(242)
Divorced16.3%(811)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(1,091)
Married44.5%(2,185)
Widowed8.1%(396)
Divorced25.2%(1,234)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.8%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% 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)31.2%(215)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(112)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(243)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 690 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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How many people live in Manchester, Tennessee?

Manchester, Tennessee has about 7,709 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Manchester, Tennessee?

The typical household in Manchester, Tennessee earns about $22,514 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Manchester, Tennessee expensive?

In Manchester, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $50,200, and the typical rent is about $337 a month.

How educated are people in Manchester, Tennessee?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Manchester, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Manchester, Tennessee?

About 15.2% of people in Manchester, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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