Manhattan

Population: 53,951
Median household income: $58,441
Median home value: $243,700

Located in Riley County, Kansas, Manhattan is a community with a population of 53,951. At $58,441, its median household income sits in line with Riley County's $59,560.

From 2019 to 2023, Manhattan's population declined 2.4% from 55,290 to 53,951, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $209,700 to $243,700.

68.5% of workers drive to work alone. 44.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,951
Median age: 25.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,441
Median home value: $243,700
Median gross rent: $1,019
Housing units: 24,334
Homeownership rate: 41.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,29053,951

Median household income

$50,537$58,441

Median home value

$209,700$243,700

Median gross rent

$910$1,019

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,290	$50,537	$209,700	$910
2020	55,045	$50,957	$213,200	$911
2021	54,794	$52,747	$222,300	$932
2022	54,287	$55,316	$242,300	$977
2023	53,951	$58,441	$243,700	$1,019

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 2434.6%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,177	4.0%
5 to 17	5,821	10.8%
18 to 24	18,648	34.6%
25 to 34	8,026	14.9%
35 to 44	5,816	10.8%
45 to 54	4,070	7.5%
55 to 64	3,991	7.4%
65 to 74	3,371	6.2%
75 and over	2,031	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,666	75.4%
Black or African American	2,340	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	185	0.3%
Asian	2,244	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	198	0.4%
Some other race	328	0.6%
Two or more races	2,949	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,041	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate13.8%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree24.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,260	4.6%
High school graduate	3,771	13.8%
Some college or associate's	8,044	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	7,640	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6,590	24.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,718	68.5%
Carpooled	3,194	10.6%
Public transit	70	0.2%
Walked	1,918	6.3%
Bicycle	348	1.1%
Worked from home	3,716	12.3%
Other means	298	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,409	58.0%
15 to 29 min	7,082	26.7%
30 to 44 min	2,311	8.7%
45 to 59 min	653	2.5%
60+ min	1,091	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 26.1% (12,434 of 47,604)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,849	45.4%
Nonfamily households	11,828	54.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,677	89.1%
Vacant	2,657	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,953	41.3%
Renter-occupied	12,724	58.7%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units22.1%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,936	44.9%
1-unit, attached	2,007	8.2%
2 to 4 units	2,780	11.4%
5 to 19 units	5,373	22.1%
20 or more units	2,261	9.3%
Mobile home & other	977	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2044250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.1883, -96.6059