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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Manchester, CT compare?
| Figure | Manchester, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 36,379 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,939 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Manchester, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 36,759±1,174 |
| Median age | 37.3±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.7%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.9%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.8%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.5%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.5%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $74,267±$5,088 |
| Per capita income | $40,413±$2,784 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $223,400±$5,013 |
| Median gross rent | $1,384±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.4%±6.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.9%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.8 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov