Manhattan, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 52,284 (Urban population: 52,214 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 70 (all nonfarm))

Manhattan, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 17,707 (16,981 occupied: 7,337 owner occupied, 9,644 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1179 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $616 (lower quartile is $453, upper quartile is $808)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $510

Median gross rent in Manhattan, KS in 2007: $694

Housing units in Manhattan with a mortgage: 4,552 (480 second mortgage, 394 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,932

Manhattan,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $169,522 (it was $93,700 in 2000)

Manhattan:	$169,522
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,073 - $224,525

Household type by relationship

Households: 39,028

In family households: 24,584 (6,601 male householders, 1,808 female householders)
6,688 spouses, 8,007 children (7,456 natural, 278 adopted, 273 stepchildren), 188 grandchildren, 358 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 189 other relatives, 620 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 14,444 (4,230 male householders (2,295 living alone)), 4,342 female householders (2,856 living alone)), 5,872 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,795 (267 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,085 2-persons, 1,920 3-persons, 1,522 4-persons, 648 5-persons, 210 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,151 1-person, 2,031 2-persons, 744 3-persons, 490 4-persons, 128 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

5,432 married couples with children.
1,319 single-parent households (246 men, 1,073 women).

90.6% of residents of Manhattan speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,899 (6.5%)
(27.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Manhattan, Kansas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 145 4 rooms: 585 5 rooms: 1,194 6 rooms: 1,346 7 rooms: 1,153 8 rooms: 1,222 9 or more rooms: 1,649

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manhattan, Kansas:
	1 room: 590 2 rooms: 1,223 3 rooms: 1,920 4 rooms: 2,719 5 rooms: 1,569 6 rooms: 852 7 rooms: 326 8 rooms: 227 9 or more rooms: 218

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 194
1995 to 1998: 1,111
1990 to 1994: 1,432
1980 to 1989: 2,593
1970 to 1979: 4,520
1960 to 1969: 2,820
1950 to 1959: 2,153
1940 to 1949: 945
1939 or earlier: 1,939

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Manhattan:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 121 2 bedrooms: 1,368 3 bedrooms: 3,318 4 bedrooms: 1,951 5 or more bedrooms: 574

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manhattan:
	no bedroom: 728 1 bedroom: 2,792 2 bedrooms: 3,741 3 bedrooms: 1,331 4 bedrooms: 885 5 or more bedrooms: 167

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Manhattan in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 88 1 vehicle: 2,025 2 vehicles: 3,433 3 vehicles: 1,437 4 vehicles: 295 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Manhattan in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 816 1 vehicle: 4,175 2 vehicles: 3,160 3 vehicles: 779 4 vehicles: 499 5 or more vehicles: 215

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Manhattan, KS:

Less than $10,000: 172
$10,000 to $14,999: 86
$15,000 to $19,999: 71
$20,000 to $24,999: 47
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $49,999: 47
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 37
$70,000 to $79,999: 128
$80,000 to $89,999: 159
$90,000 to $99,999: 226
$100,000 to $124,999: 983
$125,000 to $149,999: 1147
$150,000 to $174,999: 1270
$175,000 to $199,999: 876
$200,000 to $249,999: 1359
$250,000 to $299,999: 720
$300,000 to $399,999: 665
$400,000 to $499,999: 168
$500,000 to $749,999: 181
$750,000 to $999,999: 54
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Manhattan rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Manhattan:

Less than $100: 67 people
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 82
$200 to $249: 171
$250 to $299: 257
$300 to $349: 444
$350 to $399: 788
$400 to $449: 962
$450 to $499: 856
$500 to $549: 796
$550 to $599: 782
$600 to $649: 828
$650 to $699: 686
$700 to $749: 645
$750 to $799: 659
$800 to $899: 998
$900 to $999: 518
$1,000 to $1,249: 798
$1,250 to $1,499: 389
$1,500 to $1,999: 191
$2,000 or more: 69
No cash rent: 186

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,535 1990 to 1994: 445 1985 to 1989: 129 1980 to 1984: 202 1975 to 1979: 186 1970 to 1974: 107 1970 to 1974: 75 1965 to 1969: 220

Manhattan, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.2%
Number of people working at home: 701 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1951
5 to 9 minutes: 6968
10 to 14 minutes: 7038
15 to 19 minutes: 3195
20 to 24 minutes: 1536
25 to 29 minutes: 737
30 to 34 minutes: 1017
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 257
60 to 89 minutes: 470
90 or more minutes: 347

Manhattan mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 18,295 (75%)
Carpooled: 2,087 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
Bicycle: 381 (2%)
Walked: 2,684 (11%)
Other means: 81 (0%)
Worked at home: 701 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2695
$10,000 to $14,999: 1595
$15,000 to $19,999: 1619
$20,000 to $24,999: 1316
$25,000 to $29,999: 1157
$30,000 to $34,999: 1060
$35,000 to $39,999: 955
$40,000 to $44,999: 792
$45,000 to $49,999: 800
$50,000 to $59,999: 1134
$60,000 to $74,999: 1457
$75,000 to $99,999: 1064
$100,000 to $124,999: 688
$125,000 to $149,999: 300
$150,000 to $199,999: 232
$200,000 or more: 117

First ancestries reported:

German: 11625

Other groups: 6069

English: 3404

Irish: 3153

United States or American: 2388

Swedish: 1157

European: 907

French (except Basque): 876

Italian: 864

Scotch-Irish: 672

Norwegian: 665

Scottish: 624

Polish: 569

Dutch: 468

Czech: 305

British: 277

Welsh: 261

Subsaharan African:: 204

French Canadian: 199

Swiss: 193

Austrian: 151

Czechoslovakian: 140

Russian: 137

Arab:: 99

Danish: 92

African: 76

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 63

Kenyan: 59

Scandinavian: 57

Ethiopian: 55

Greek: 52

Belgian: 50

Portuguese: 48

Israeli: 48

Turkish: 45

Hungarian: 44

Pennsylvania German: 40

Armenian: 39

Lithuanian: 39

Canadian: 38

Northern European: 38

Lebanese: 37

Slovene: 36

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 33

Jamaican: 24

Finnish: 23

Iranian: 23

Latvian: 22

Syrian: 20

Egyptian: 17

Romanian: 17

Serbian: 17

German Russian: 16

Other Subsaharan African: 14

Luxemburger: 14

Croatian: 13

Eastern European: 13

Yugoslavian: 12

Jordanian: 9

Other Arab: 9

Brazilian: 9

New Zealander: 9

Moroccan: 7

Slavic: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Icelander: 6

British West Indian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
Mexico (10%)
Germany (9%)
Korea (9%)
India (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (3%)
Indonesia (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 24447
Northeast: 1523
Midwest: 7222
South: 4577
West: 3177

30% of Manhattan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 52
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 96
12th grade, no diploma: 119
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,559
Less than 1 year of college: 682
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,699
Associate degree: 438
Bachelor's degree: 2,272
Master's degree: 1,295
Professional school degree: 444
Doctorate degree: 1,147

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 144
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 73
12th grade, no diploma: 190
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,139
Less than 1 year of college: 772
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,688
Associate degree: 495
Bachelor's degree: 2,721
Master's degree: 1,470
Professional school degree: 151
Doctorate degree: 277

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 22.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 48.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 21.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,152
Black householders: $38,154
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,170
Asian householders: $30,757
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $82,955
Some other race householders: $16,356
Two or more races householders: $51,037
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $17,283

Manhattan household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Manhattan household income for Black householders

Manhattan household income for Two or more races householders

Manhattan household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Manhattan marital status for males

Manhattan marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,035
Black or African American householders: $140,936
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $124,835
Asian householders: $176,397
Some other race householders: $185,443
Two or more races householders: $191,051
Hispanic or Latino householders: $183,272

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,146
One, attached: 936
Two: 1,329
3 or 4: 1,024
5 to 9: 1,404
10 to 19: 2,368
20 to 49: 1,198
50 or more: 552
Mobile homes: 750

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,220

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Manhattan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 297

Here:	9.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40

Here:	2.6%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 334

Here:	2.2%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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