Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Manchester - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Manchester sits in the 71st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
71st
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
9th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Manchester, OK
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 155 residents in Manchester, a small town within Oklahoma. Median household income here is $90,156 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Manchester run a median of $55,000, and the median resident age is 43.0 years. 18.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oklahoma scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $937 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oklahoma run around $205, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 27.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Population
155 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
Median Household Income
$90,156/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Manchester compare to other US cities?
Here's how Manchester stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income71% higher than other cities
Home value1% pricier than other cities
Median rent9% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Manchester against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Manchester near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Manchester ranks #324 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Manchester only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#41 of 639
94th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#324 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#579 of 628
8th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#609 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#236 of 671
65th percentile in Oklahoma
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oklahoma only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Manchester's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$55,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Manchester, OK's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Manchester, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)18.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)53.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
155
Median Income
$90,156
Median Home Value
$55,000
Median Age
43.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
53.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Manchester's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
96.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.6%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 56 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$205
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oklahoma state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Oklahoma state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Manchester sits in
Manchester, OK has a population of 155 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Manchester, OK?+
Median annual household income in Manchester runs $90,156, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Manchester?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Manchester; the closest available measure is the Oklahoma state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oklahoma vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Manchester, OK?+
Homes in Manchester carry a median value of $55,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.