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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Manchester Center

Vermont · 1,581 residents · 4.63 sq mi
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Manchester Center is a city of 1,581 people in Vermont. The typical home is worth $143,300. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 19% less than in Vermont as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% 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
1,581
−23%vs 2000
vs 2,065 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
35.7
−16%vs 2000
vs 42.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Manchester Center
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(124)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(103)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(83)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(80)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(58)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.4%(322)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.9%(299)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(144)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(144)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(129)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(78)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,215
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,968
−39%vs 2000
vs $21,271 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.0%
+4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$143,300
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $155,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$474
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $600 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.8%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.1% in 2000
43.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(1,994)
Black0.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(33)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,571)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(15)
Asian0.5%(8)
Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(7)
Ancestry
English21.8%(445)
Irish20%(408)
American11.4%(232)
German10.9%(222)
Scottish6.5%(132)
Italian5.6%(114)
Hungarian4.6%(93)
French3.4%(69)
Norwegian2.8%(58)
Swedish2.7%(56)
Greek2.2%(45)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.5%(30)
Belgian1%(21)
Arab0.6%(13)
Lebanese0.6%(13)
West Indian0.6%(13)
Jamaican0.6%(13)
Dutch0.2%(5)
Lithuanian0.2%(4)
Russian0.1%(3)
Ukrainian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.2%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.3%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.6 min
+113%vs 2000
vs 9.7 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 married36.7%(234)
Married39.5%(252)
Widowed0.9%(6)
Divorced22.9%(146)
Women 15+
Never married51.2%(560)
Married32.7%(357)
Widowed8.1%(89)
Divorced8%(87)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2013
from 4.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.0%
−22.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
+11.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.0%
+15.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.2%
−11.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)3.4%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2.7%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17%(25)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 147 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 Center, Vermont?

Manchester Center, Vermont has about 1,581 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Manchester Center, Vermont?

The typical household in Manchester Center, Vermont earns about $24,215 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Manchester Center, Vermont expensive?

In Manchester Center, Vermont, the median home is worth about $143,300, and the typical rent is about $474 a month.

How educated are people in Manchester Center, Vermont?

About 28.2% of adults age 25 and over in Manchester Center, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Manchester Center, Vermont?

About 11.0% of people in Manchester Center, Vermont 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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