Manchester

Population: 5,144
Median household income: $58,578
Median home value: $130,500

Manchester, a community in Delaware County, Iowa, has 5,144 residents. At $58,578, its median household income sits below Delaware County's $76,205.

From 2019 to 2023, Manchester's population grew 2.5% from 5,019 to 5,144, while its median home value rose 18.2% from $110,400 to $130,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,144
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,578
Median home value: $130,500
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 2,712
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0195,144

Median household income

$51,773$58,578

Median home value

$110,400$130,500

Median gross rent

$576$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,019	$51,773	$110,400	$576
2020	5,011	$49,729	$113,300	$623
2021	5,077	$53,487	$114,100	$710
2022	5,112	$57,969	$111,300	$758
2023	5,144	$58,578	$130,500	$743

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	277	5.4%
5 to 17	653	12.7%
18 to 24	422	8.2%
25 to 34	470	9.1%
35 to 44	541	10.5%
45 to 54	526	10.2%
55 to 64	761	14.8%
65 to 74	749	14.6%
75 and over	745	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,788	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	219	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	432	11.4%
High school graduate	1,614	42.6%
Some college or associate's	904	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	526	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	316	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,326	86.5%
Carpooled	112	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	240	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,905	77.8%
15 to 29 min	212	8.7%
30 to 44 min	72	2.9%
45 to 59 min	115	4.7%
60+ min	144	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 12.5% (628 of 5,030)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,474	59.7%
Nonfamily households	995	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,469	91.0%
Vacant	243	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,830	74.1%
Renter-occupied	639	25.9%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,055	75.8%
1-unit, attached	67	2.5%
2 to 4 units	267	9.8%
5 to 19 units	63	2.3%
20 or more units	189	7.0%
Mobile home & other	71	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1948810
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.4853, -91.4561