Manchester

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 36,561
Median household income: $76,780
Median home value: $205,800

Manchester is a community in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 36,561 residents. The median household income of $76,780 is below the Capitol Planning Region median ($91,541).

Between 2019 and 2023, Manchester's population grew 22.0% from 29,972 to 36,561, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $165,900 to $205,800.

The median resident is 37.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,561
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,780
Median home value: $205,800
Median gross rent: $1,357
Housing units: 16,461
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,97236,561

Median household income

$62,622$76,780

Median home value

$165,900$205,800

Median gross rent

$1,148$1,357

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,972	$62,622	$165,900	$1,148
2020	35,946	$61,631	$165,400	$1,147
2021	36,832	$66,637	$170,700	$1,176
2022	37,015	$73,265	$195,200	$1,289
2023	36,561	$76,780	$205,800	$1,357

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,967	5.4%
5 to 17	5,275	14.4%
18 to 24	3,299	9.0%
25 to 34	6,800	18.6%
35 to 44	4,732	12.9%
45 to 54	4,347	11.9%
55 to 64	4,895	13.4%
65 to 74	3,180	8.7%
75 and over	2,066	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,925	54.5%
Black or African American	5,888	16.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.1%
Asian	1,782	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	170	0.5%
Two or more races	1,440	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,310	20.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,939	7.5%
High school graduate	8,413	32.3%
Some college or associate's	7,385	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,820	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,463	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit2.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,726	76.9%
Carpooled	1,642	8.6%
Public transit	471	2.5%
Walked	386	2.0%
Bicycle	77	0.4%
Worked from home	1,781	9.3%
Other means	75	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,328	30.7%
15 to 29 min	7,302	42.0%
30 to 44 min	3,472	20.0%
45 to 59 min	546	3.1%
60+ min	729	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 14.8% (5,361 of 36,310)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,446	54.0%
Nonfamily households	7,182	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,628	94.9%
Vacant	833	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,643	55.3%
Renter-occupied	6,985	44.7%

1-unit, detached46.2%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,603	46.2%
1-unit, attached	1,101	6.7%
2 to 4 units	3,729	22.7%
5 to 19 units	1,916	11.6%
20 or more units	2,081	12.6%
Mobile home & other	31	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0944690
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.7796, -72.5202