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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, IA compare?
| Figure | Manchester, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,357 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,065 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,028 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.7% |
| Measure | Manchester, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,191±24 |
| Median age | 49.1±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.3%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $61,191±$7,149 |
| Per capita income | $38,031±$5,216 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.4%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $139,400±$14,129 |
| Median gross rent | $802±$106 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.5%±13.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.3%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.2%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.5%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.2 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±2.6 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