Manton

Population: 1,347
Median household income: $45,158
Median home value: $115,200

Manton is a community in Wexford County, Michigan, home to 1,347 residents. At $45,158, its median household income sits below Wexford County's $63,123.

From 2019 to 2023, Manton's population grew 19.9% from 1,123 to 1,347, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $87,100 to $115,200.

73.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1963.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,347
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,158
Median home value: $115,200
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 597
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1231,347

Median household income

$36,932$45,158

Median home value

$87,100$115,200

Median gross rent

$627$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,123	$36,932	$87,100	$627
2020	1,228	$38,288	$88,100	$642
2021	1,295	$41,039	$87,700	$733
2022	1,322	$43,362	$104,500	$808
2023	1,347	$45,158	$115,200	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	7.9%
5 to 17	235	17.4%
18 to 24	127	9.4%
25 to 34	210	15.6%
35 to 44	188	14.0%
45 to 54	126	9.4%
55 to 64	172	12.8%
65 to 74	119	8.8%
75 and over	63	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,179	87.5%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	86	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	131	14.9%
High school graduate	379	43.2%
Some college or associate's	315	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	47	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	447	78.8%
Carpooled	76	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.1%
Other means	5	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	25.2%
15 to 29 min	213	39.2%
30 to 44 min	50	9.2%
45 to 59 min	123	22.6%
60+ min	21	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 16.5% (221 of 1,337)

	Count	Share
Family households	352	64.6%
Nonfamily households	193	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	545	91.3%
Vacant	52	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	358	65.7%
Renter-occupied	187	34.3%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	438	73.4%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	33	5.5%
5 to 19 units	55	9.2%
20 or more units	15	2.5%
Mobile home & other	53	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2650880
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 44.4113, -85.4005