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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, PA compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureManchester, PA
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)20,061
Change since April 2020+2.8%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census19,515
Residents per square mile (2020)1,232
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents18.9
Median home value ÷ median household income2.9 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)17.4%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Manchester beyond the margins of error.
MeasureManchester, PA
Total population19,682±41
Median age42.3±2.4
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.5%±3.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic75.1%±4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic5.7%±2.8 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.8%±1.2 pts
Born outside the United States3.7%±1.3 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)42.2%±4.4 pts
Median household income$95,903±$13,271
Per capita income$48,276±$4,381
People below the poverty line7.8%±3.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.8 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$280,000±$17,317
Median gross rent$1,391±$62
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent26.8%±15.6 pts
Owner-occupied homes89.4%±3.6 pts
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.7 pts
Worked from home14.8%±3.2 pts
Drove alone to work76.5%±4.0 pts
Public transportation0.8%±0.8 pts
Mean travel time to work21.7 min±1.9
No health insurance coverage1.7%±0.7 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