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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, NJ compare?
| Figure | Manchester, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 46,556 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 45,115 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 554 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 31.2% |
| Measure | Manchester, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 45,880±33 |
| Median age | 64.2±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.0%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.1%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.8%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.5%±1.6 pts |
| Median household income | $56,885±$4,780 |
| Per capita income | $39,847±$1,683 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,100±$12,658 |
| Median gross rent | $1,477±$140 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.4%±8.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.7%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.7%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.3 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.1 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