Manchester township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

19,854

Manchester township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Manchester township was:

  • White: 84.56%
  • Black or African American: 4.74%
  • Two or more races: 4.51%
  • Other race: 3.72%
  • Asian: 1.56%
  • Native American: 0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,253.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.78% (348)
The current population of Manchester township, Pennsylvania is 19,854 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,506.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,45384.56%
Black or African American9234.74%
Two or more races8784.51%
Other race7243.72%
Asian3041.56%
Native American1760.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manchester township Population by Race

Manchester township Population Pyramid 2024

Manchester township Median Age

41.7

Total

41.3

Male

42.2

Female

Manchester township Adults

There are 14,870 adults, (3,376 of whom are seniors) in Manchester township.

Manchester township Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Manchester township Sex Ratio

Female10,35253.2%
Male9,10646.8%

Manchester township Population by Age

Manchester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2542.6688.311.7
Married4,1933.1694.55.5
Non Family2,1521.2879.820.2
Female7363.5778.921.1
Male1733.8386.113.9

3.17

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

88.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manchester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4113.06%
Associates Degree1,51511.3%
Bachelors Degree3,27224.4%
Graduate Degree1,84113.73%
High School Graduate4,34432.39%
Less Than 9th Grade2391.78%
Some College1,78813.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Manchester township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Manchester township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,40110,9604,571
Hispanic981872241
Black539514194
2+ Races437428178
Other Race36025147
Asian20513962
Native American79790

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 40.73%.

Manchester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,293$100,977$53,951
Graduate Degree$91,800$128,977$78,969
High School Graduate$38,636$48,559$33,997
Less Than 9th Grade$34,361$0$34,389
Overall$58,339$71,652$48,388
Some College$57,618$72,089$45,019

$58,339

Average Earnings

$71,652

Average Male

$48,388

Average Female

Manchester township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manchester township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manchester township Language

91.08% of Manchester township residents speak only English, while 8.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.71% of the population.

Manchester township Language

Manchester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,4837995.16%
Hispanic1,91336118.87%
Other66118928.59%
Black922849.11%
Asian304113.62%

6.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.39%

Male Poverty Rate

5.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manchester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manchester township is Other, with 28.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manchester township is Asian, with 3.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.96%.

Manchester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.57%
High School9.82%
Some College4.93%
Bachelors or Greater2%

Manchester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.08%
Female Unemployed15.14%
Female Employed1.91%
Male Employed1.27%

Manchester township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manchester township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,871$141,497
Households$102,435$122,666
Married Families$128,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,400$70,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manchester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Manchester township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manchester township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Manchester township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manchester township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,072

Number of Veterans

924

Male Veterans

148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam367
First Gulf War327
Second Gulf War147
Korea49
World War II8

Manchester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64304
75+300
35 to 54216
65 to 74205
18 to 3447

Manchester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9817.64%
Black447.79%
Other Race316.03%
Hispanic312.37%
2+ Races162.98%

Manchester township Veterans by Race

Manchester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manchester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Manchester township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manchester township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manchester township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.38%

Born in Manchester township

94.53%

Native Born

5.47%

Foreign Born

2.12%

Non Citizen

3.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.53% of Manchester township residents were born in the United States, with 72.38% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Manchester township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,5291350.66%
202820,3941350.67%
202720,2591350.67%
202620,1241350.68%
202519,9891350.68%
202419,8541350.68%
202319,7191350.69%
202219,584270.14%
202119,557510.26%
202019,5068464.53%
201918,660130.07%
201818,647850.46%
201718,562600.32%
201618,502770.42%
201518,425430.23%
201418,382560.31%
201318,326670.37%
201218,259510.28%
201118,208320.18%
201018,17600%

Manchester township Population by Year