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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 South Manheim, PA compare?
| Figure | South Manheim, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,820 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,723 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 131 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.9% |
| Measure | South Manheim, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,752±20 |
| Median age | 46.4±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.3%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $91,979±$11,697 |
| Per capita income | $42,199±$4,240 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $266,500±$12,591 |
| Median gross rent | $683±$474 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.8%±35.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.9%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.2%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.2 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±1.5 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