North Manchester

Population: 4,904
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $135,500

Located in Wabash County, Indiana, North Manchester is a community with a population of 4,904. The median household income of $63,438 is below the Wabash County median ($68,414).

Between 2019 and 2023, North Manchester's population declined 14.1% from 5,710 to 4,904, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $94,900 to $135,500.

Owners occupy 80.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,904
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $135,500
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 2,240
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7104,904

Median household income

$52,319$63,438

Median home value

$94,900$135,500

Median gross rent

$781$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,710	$52,319	$94,900	$781
2020	5,612	$59,189	$103,400	$773
2021	5,269	$60,745	$116,800	$818
2022	5,017	$63,029	$133,900	$907
2023	4,904	$63,438	$135,500	$644

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2417.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	4.4%
5 to 17	594	12.1%
18 to 24	879	17.9%
25 to 34	613	12.5%
35 to 44	386	7.9%
45 to 54	526	10.7%
55 to 64	521	10.6%
65 to 74	396	8.1%
75 and over	771	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,322	88.1%
Black or African American	194	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.5%
Some other race	25	0.5%
Two or more races	165	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	175	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	7.6%
High school graduate	1,061	33.0%
Some college or associate's	1,163	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	356	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	388	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,779	77.1%
Carpooled	176	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	170	7.4%
Bicycle	18	0.8%
Worked from home	164	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	797	37.2%
15 to 29 min	695	32.4%
30 to 44 min	487	22.7%
45 to 59 min	99	4.6%
60+ min	65	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 10.9% (423 of 3,888)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,053	57.4%
Nonfamily households	781	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,834	81.9%
Vacant	406	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,478	80.6%
Renter-occupied	356	19.4%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,609	71.8%
1-unit, attached	114	5.1%
2 to 4 units	189	8.4%
5 to 19 units	118	5.3%
20 or more units	72	3.2%
Mobile home & other	138	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1854954
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 41.0043, -85.7756