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Manchester, CT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Manchester is 30,621. The Manchester population density is 4,711.72 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Manchester is white, which represent 72.67% of the total population. The average Manchester education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 30,621. #23

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Manchester, CT	2.35%
Connecticut	5.48%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Manchester, CT population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Connecticut and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #8

Manchester, CT	4,711.72 per square mile
Connecticut	647.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	22,253 (72.67%, #128)
Black:	4,550 (14.86%, #13)
Hispanic:	5,457 (17.82%, #18)
Asian:	1,012 (3.30%, #53)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	65 (0.21%, #42)
One Race, Other:	1,499 (4.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,242 (4.06%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	242 (4.43%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,963 (72.62%, see rank)
Cuban:	25 (0.46%, see rank)
Central American:	196 (3.59%, see rank)
South American:	796 (14.59%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	216 (21.34%, see rank)
Chinese:	115 (11.36%, see rank)
Filipino:	73 (7.21%, see rank)
Japanese:	21 (2.08%, see rank)
Korean:	17 (1.68%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	145 (14.33%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	425 (42.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,387 (89.44%) out of the total population of 30,621 reported first ancestry.

	Manchester, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Arab	108	0.35%, see rank	0.61%	0.56%
Czech	99	0.32%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Danish	188	0.61%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
Dutch	147	0.48%, see rank	0.74%	1.40%
English	2,876	9.39%, see rank	8.94%	8.02%
French	4,397	14.36%, see rank	8.47%	3.34%
German	2,989	9.76%, see rank	9.34%	15.03%
Greek	112	0.37%, see rank	0.87%	0.41%
Hungarian	88	0.29%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	4,937	16.12%, see rank	16.03%	10.80%
Italian	3,835	12.52%, see rank	18.43%	5.52%
Norwegian	75	0.24%, see rank	0.54%	1.42%
Polish	2,116	6.91%, see rank	7.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	204	0.67%, see rank	1.39%	0.44%
Russian	377	1.23%, see rank	1.82%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	190	0.62%, see rank	0.53%	0.99%
Scottish	649	2.12%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	661	2.16%, see rank	0.92%	0.95%
Swedish	471	1.54%, see rank	1.71%	1.27%
Swiss	63	0.21%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	133	0.43%, see rank	0.55%	0.31%
American	1,127	3.68%, see rank	3.92%	7.12%
Welsh	130	0.42%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,688 (47.97%, see rank)

Females: 15,933 (52.03%, see rank)

Manchester, CT	Male: 47.97% Female: 52.03%
Connecticut	Male: 48.74% Female: 51.26%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Manchester, CT	34.60 years old
Connecticut	40.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Manchester, CT	33.10 years old
Connecticut	38.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Manchester, CT	36.60 years old
Connecticut	41.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Manchester, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,595	8.47%, see rank	5.41%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,637	5.35%, see rank	6.05%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,737	5.67%, see rank	6.53%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,717	5.61%, see rank	7.11%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,457	8.02%, see rank	6.53%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,384	17.58%, see rank	12.06%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,668	11.98%, see rank	12.78%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,259	13.91%, see rank	15.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,435	11.22%, see rank	13.04%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,805	5.89%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,167	3.81%, see rank	4.54%	4.25%
85 years and over	760	2.48%, see rank	2.44%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Manchester, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	20,478, 100%	2,455,577	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,918, 9.37%, see rank	10.47%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,333, 30.93%, see rank	27.61%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,563, 32.05%, see rank	24.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,673, 17.94%, see rank	20.63%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,991, 9.72%, see rank	16.37%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.66, see rank	14.05	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Manchester, CT			Connecticut		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	990	81.82%	18.18%	66.72%	33.28%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,751	92.11%, see rank	7.89%, see rank	90.31%	9.69%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,516	90.11%, see rank	9.89%, see rank	89.29%	10.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,646	81.96%, see rank	18.04%, see rank	66.48%	33.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	660	61.52%, see rank	38.48%, see rank	45.69%	54.31%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Manchester, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Households	12,589, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	4,124, 32.76%, see rank	27.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,465, 67.24%, see rank	72.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,576, 60.18%, see rank	66.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.21, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,589, 36.45%, see rank	48.98%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,013, 39.82%, see rank	33.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Manchester, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	24,652	see rank	2,945,558	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,786	100%, see rank	1,420,207	123,281,364
Never Married	5,062	42.95%, see rank	36.80%	35.77%
Married	5,131	43.53%, see rank	51.58%	52.04%
Widowed	228	1.93%, see rank	2.63%	2.57%
Divorced	1,365	11.58%, see rank	8.98%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,866	100%, see rank	1,525,351	129,692,771
Never Married	4,703	36.55%, see rank	30.51%	29.48%
Married	4,899	38.08%, see rank	48.05%	49.19%
Widowed	1,073	8.34%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	2,191	17.03%, see rank	12.33%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Manchester, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Native	27,462	89.68%, see rank	86.35%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	19,366	63.24%, see rank	55.22%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,910	22.57%, see rank	27.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,186	3.87%, see rank	3.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,159	10.32%, see rank	13.65%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,279	4.18%, see rank	6.56%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,880	6.14%, see rank	7.10%	7.09%
Born In Europe	411	1.34%, see rank	3.66%	1.53%
Born In Asia	844	2.76%, see rank	3.23%	3.82%
Born In Africa	622	2.03%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,170	3.82%, see rank	5.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	112	0.37%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Manchester, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
English	9,898	78.62%, see rank	76.03%	79.39%
Spanish	1,476	11.72%, see rank	11.42%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	788	6.26%, see rank	9.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	183	1.45%, see rank	2.38%	3.36%
Other	244	1.94%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.