Manhattan Population History 1990 - 2023

Manhattan Population Facts

What is the current population of Manhattan?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Manhattan is 53,682. Manhattan, Kansas is the 751st largest city in the US.

What county is Manhattan, Kansas in?

Parts of Manhattan are located within Pottawatomie County and Riley County.

What is the size of Manhattan, Kansas in square miles?

Manhattan has an area of 18.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Manhattan?

The peak population of Manhattan was in 2020, when its population was 54,544. In 2020, Manhattan was the 724th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 751st largest city in the US. Manhattan is currently 1.6% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Manhattan growing?

Manhattan has grown 17.4% since the 2000. Manhattan, Kansas's growth is about average. 45% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Manhattan, Kansas?

Manhattan has a population density of 2,786.5 people per square mile. Manhattan has the 5th highest population density in Kansas.

Manhattan Demographics

What is the voting age population of Manhattan, Kansas?

The total voting age population of Manhattan, Kansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 43,204. The voting age population is 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

What percentage of Manhattan, Kansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 8.6% of the residents of Manhattan are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Manhattan, Kansas?

The racial demographics of Manhattan are 81.5% White, 6.0% Asian, 5.9% Black, 4.4% Two or more races, 1.6% Other, 0.4% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 7.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Manhattan, Kansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Manhattan, 26.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.5%. On a per-household basis, 7.1% of families are below the poverty line in Manhattan.

What percentage of Manhattan, Kansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.4% of Manhattan residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Manhattan, Kansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.5% of Manhattan residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 51.9% have a bachelor's degree and 25.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Manhattan, Kansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Manhattan residents aged 5 and older, 12.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.9% speak an Asian language.

Manhattan Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Manhattan, Kansas?

The unemployment rate in Manhattan is 5.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Manhattan, Kansas residents work for the government?

In Manhattan, 30.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Manhattan, Kansas?

The median household income in Manhattan is $50,537.

Manhattan Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Manhattan, Kansas?

In Manhattan, 39.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Manhattan, Kansas?

Renters occupy 61.0% of housing units in Manhattan.

What percentage of Manhattan, Kansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Manhattan, 7.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Manhattan, Kansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Manhattan, 26.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 6,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Manhattan, Kansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Manhattan is $910.

What percentage of households in Manhattan, Kansas have broadband internet?

In Manhattan, 87.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.