Manchester, Missouri

Manchester, Missouri
FIPS code		29-45668[3]
GNIS feature ID	2395827[2]
Website	www.manchestermo.gov

Manchester is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 18,333 at the 2020 census.^[4]

History

Manchester was named by an English settler after Manchester, England.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.08 square miles (13.16 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	2,021		—
1970	5,031		148.9%
1980	6,351		26.2%
1990	6,542		3.0%
2000	19,161		192.9%
2010	18,094		−5.6%
2020	18,333		1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census

The

of any race was 4.6% (839) of the population.

Of the 7,430 households, 35.8% had children under the age of 18; 56.6% were married couples living together; 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 28.7% consisted of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.1.

24.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 95.9 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year

, including 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 7,239 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 7,206 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,381, and the median income for a family was $71,329. Males had a median income of $50,783 versus $35,039 for females. The

, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The

are some of the elementary schools that serve Manchester.

The Grand Glaize Branch of St. Louis County Library is in Manchester.^[12][13][14]

References

External links

• City of Manchester official website