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The City of Manchester had a population of 1,541 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
The primary coordinate point for Manchester is located at latitude 37.1537 and longitude -83.7619 in Clay County. The formal boundaries for the City of Manchester encompass a land area of 2.81 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Clay County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Manchester has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Kentucky is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Manchester is located within Manchester Division of Clay County.
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,541 (100%) |
| Population Density | 526 per sq mi |
| Diversity Index1 | 28 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $23,529 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,801 |
| Median Home Value | $140,500 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 795 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 288 (36.2%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 398 (50.1%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 109 (13.7%) |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 686 |
| Average Household Size | 2.22 |
| Family Households | 364 (53.1%) |
The table below compares Manchester to the other 554 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kentucky by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 199 | 64th |
| Population Density | # 370 | 33rd |
| Median Household Income | # 538 | 3rd |
| Per Capita Income | # 257 | 54th |
| Diversity Index | # 166 | 70th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kentucky Census Data Comparison Tool.
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