Statewide Claims to Fame

Manhattan is 1st in Kansas out of 61 other cities in Income below poverty line

Manhattan is 2nd in Kansas out of 61 other cities in Race - Asian

Manhattan is 3rd in Kansas out of 61 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Manhattan is 5th in Kansas out of 61 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Manhattan is 5th in Kansas out of 61 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Manhattan is 6th in Kansas out of 50 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Manhattan is 7th in Kansas out of 61 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Manhattan is 8th in Kansas out of 60 other cities in Current population (2012)

Manhattan is 8th in Kansas out of 61 other cities in Households

Manhattan is 8th in Kansas out of 61 other cities in Housing units

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Manhattan Rank Kansas US
Current population (2012) 56,069 8th 2,885,905 313,914,040
Size in square miles 18.8 12th 81,758.7 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 2,786.5 5th 34.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Manhattan Rank Kansas US
Residents younger than 5 5.6% 57th 7.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 15.3% 61st 25.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 7.5% 58th 13.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Manhattan Rank Kansas US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 96.0% 9th 89.5% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 51.6% 7th 29.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Manhattan Rank Kansas US
Race - White 83.5% 43rd 87.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 5.5% 16th 6.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5% 48th 1.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 5.1% 2nd 2.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 5th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.5% 16th 2.7% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 34th 11.0% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 80.2% 38th 77.5% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Manhattan Rank Kansas US
Female residents 49.1% 56th 50.3% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 7.8% 19th 6.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Manhattan Rank Kansas US
Housing units 21,619 8th 1,237,651 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 44.7% 3rd 17.6% 25.9%
Households 19,927 8th 1,104,479 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 40.5% 60th 69.0% 66.1%
Home median value $171,600 9th $125,500 $186,200
People per household 2.3 53rd 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Manhattan Rank Kansas US
Income per capita $20,872 46th $26,545 $27,915
Income per household $38,599 48th $50,594 $52,762
Income below poverty line 27.6% 1st 12.6% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Manhattan Rank Kansas US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 3,051 13th 237,040 27,092,908
Retail sales $837,093 9th $34,538,332 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $16,204 22nd $12,444 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $125,814 6th $4,192,347 $613,795,732

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