Manchester

Population: 5,446
Median household income: $112,679
Median home value: $351,500

Located in Carroll County, Maryland, Manchester is a community with a population of 5,446. Its median household income of $112,679 runs in line with the Carroll County figure of $115,876.

From 2019 to 2023, Manchester's population grew 12.7% from 4,832 to 5,446, while its median home value rose 19.4% from $294,500 to $351,500.

72.4% of workers drive to work alone. 77.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,446
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $112,679
Median home value: $351,500
Median gross rent: $1,329
Housing units: 2,052
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8325,446

Median household income

$95,000$112,679

Median home value

$294,500$351,500

Median gross rent

$962$1,329

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,832	$95,000	$294,500	$962
2020	4,752	$91,723	$291,100	$1,029
2021	5,350	$97,000	$316,100	$1,071
2022	5,403	$103,629	$345,400	$1,183
2023	5,446	$112,679	$351,500	$1,329

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	6.3%
5 to 17	881	16.2%
18 to 24	467	8.6%
25 to 34	621	11.4%
35 to 44	555	10.2%
45 to 54	701	12.9%
55 to 64	849	15.6%
65 to 74	520	9.5%
75 and over	511	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,600	84.5%
Black or African American	162	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.9%
Asian	203	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	281	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	142	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	3.0%
High school graduate	1,070	28.5%
Some college or associate's	1,321	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	768	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	486	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,015	72.4%
Carpooled	326	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	424	15.2%
Other means	17	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	434	18.4%
15 to 29 min	550	23.3%
30 to 44 min	661	28.0%
45 to 59 min	353	15.0%
60+ min	360	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 5.7% (302 of 5,343)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,383	67.4%
Nonfamily households	669	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,052	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,679	81.8%
Renter-occupied	373	18.2%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached15.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,594	77.7%
1-unit, attached	307	15.0%
2 to 4 units	68	3.3%
5 to 19 units	83	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2449950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.6532, -76.8867