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Manchester Demographics and Statistics

Manchester is one of a number of communities in the United States that has an interesting mixture of heritages, cultures and peoples that make the city culturally rich. People of many cultures, lifestyles and backgrounds inhabit the area. It is home to residents living in urban and suburban areas. The metro has grown recently and will likely continue to grow. Demographic data of the metro statistical area of Manchester present some exciting facts.

Manchester, NH

People QuickFacts Manchester New Hampshire
Population, 2006 estimate 109,497 1,314,895
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 2.3% 6.4%
Population, 2000 107,006 1,235,786
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 6.7% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 23.7% 25.0%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 12.9% 12.0%
Female persons, percent, 2000 51.0% 50.8%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 91.7% 96.0%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.1% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 0.2%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.3% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.7% 1.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 4.6% 1.7%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 47.3% 55.4%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 9.4% 4.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 19.6% 8.3%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 80.7% 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 22.3% 28.7%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 21.3 25.3
 
Housing units, 2000 45,892 547,024
Homeownership rate, 2000 46.0% 69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $114,300 $133,300
 
Households, 2000 44,247 474,606
Persons per household, 2000 2.36 2.53
Median household income, 1999 $40,774 $49,467
Per capita money income, 1999 $21,244 $23,844
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 10.6% 6.5%
Business QuickFacts Manchester New Hampshire
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,109,031 13,741,876
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,738,832 20,830,057
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $16,055 $16,342
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 205,813 2,082,145
Total number of firms, 2002 8,372 125,388
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.4% 1.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.3% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F Z
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 21.5% 24.7%
 
Geography QuickFacts Manchester New Hampshire
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 33 8,968
Persons per square mile, 2000 3,241.6 137.8
FIPS Code 45140 33
Counties Hillsborough County