Manchester

Population: 2,041
Median household income: $30,291
Median home value: $109,100

Manchester, a community in Clay County, Kentucky, has 2,041 residents. At $30,291, its median household income sits below Clay County's $39,607.

From 2019 to 2023, Manchester's population grew 14.7% from 1,779 to 2,041, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $77,800 to $109,100.

The median resident is 42.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,041
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $30,291
Median home value: $109,100
Median gross rent: $611
Housing units: 946
Homeownership rate: 47.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7792,041

Median household income

$32,909$30,291

Median home value

$77,800$109,100

Median gross rent

$532$611

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,779	$32,909	$77,800	$532
2020	2,195	$23,203	$74,600	$514
2021	2,439	$22,339	$86,500	$535
2022	2,195	$30,474	$99,200	$578
2023	2,041	$30,291	$109,100	$611

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3420.8%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	5.9%
5 to 17	203	9.9%
18 to 24	80	3.9%
25 to 34	425	20.8%
35 to 44	312	15.3%
45 to 54	245	12.0%
55 to 64	376	18.4%
65 to 74	188	9.2%
75 and over	91	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,718	84.2%
Black or African American	212	10.4%
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	92	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	423	25.8%
High school graduate	518	31.6%
Some college or associate's	436	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	144	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	116	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	574	80.8%
Carpooled	80	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	4.9%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	418	61.9%
15 to 29 min	131	19.4%
30 to 44 min	41	6.1%
45 to 59 min	26	3.9%
60+ min	59	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 40.5% (822 of 2,030)

	Count	Share
Family households	504	61.9%
Nonfamily households	310	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	814	86.0%
Vacant	132	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	386	47.4%
Renter-occupied	428	52.6%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units20.9%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	523	55.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	6.6%
5 to 19 units	198	20.9%
20 or more units	70	7.4%
Mobile home & other	93	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2149656
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.1481, -83.7638

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