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Manhattan Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Manhattan Area is 96,816. The Manhattan Area population density is 51.27 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Manhattan Area is white, which represent 86.15% of the total population. The average Manhattan Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 96,816. #382

Population Density, #597

Manhattan Area
51.27 per square mile
Kansas
35.04 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:83,403 (86.15%, #460)
Black:5,079 (5.25%, #365)
Hispanic:6,654 (6.87%, #360)
Asian:3,607 (3.73%, #81)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):808 (0.83%, #252)
One Race, Other:690 (0.71%, see rank)
Two or More Races:3,229 (3.34%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:3,951 (59.38%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,372 (20.62%, see rank)
Cuban:66 (0.99%, see rank)
Central American:461 (6.93%, see rank)
South American:385 (5.79%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:302 (8.37%, see rank)
Chinese:1,438 (39.87%, see rank)
Filipino:204 (5.66%, see rank)
Japanese:58 (1.61%, see rank)
Korean:527 (14.61%, see rank)
Vietnamese:498 (13.81%, see rank)
Asian, Other:580 (16.08%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

86,125 (88.96%) out of the total population of 96,816 reported first ancestry.

 Manhattan Area% of the Total PopulationKansasU.S.
Arab4300.44%, see rank0.33%0.56%
Czech8190.85%, see rank0.83%0.47%
Danish7970.82%, see rank0.49%0.42%
Dutch2,2922.37%, see rank1.95%1.40%
English9,70110.02%, see rank9.83%8.02%
French3,2753.38%, see rank3.14%3.34%
German34,59335.73%, see rank28.39%15.03%
Greek3340.34%, see rank0.18%0.41%
Hungarian2030.21%, see rank0.17%0.46%
Irish12,26812.67%, see rank12.39%10.80%
Italian2,3302.41%, see rank2.36%5.52%
Norwegian1,2491.29%, see rank1.07%1.42%
Polish1,8981.96%, see rank1.40%3.01%
Portuguese870.09%, see rank0.11%0.44%
Russian8120.84%, see rank0.73%0.92%
Scotch-Irish9530.98%, see rank1.19%0.99%
Scottish2,3552.43%, see rank1.94%1.72%
Subsaharan African3230.33%, see rank0.73%0.95%
Swedish3,3783.49%, see rank2.35%1.27%
Swiss4320.45%, see rank0.52%0.30%
Ukrainian490.05%, see rank0.10%0.31%
American5,3745.55%, see rank8.17%7.12%
Welsh1,0081.04%, see rank0.77%0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 50,516 (52.18%, see rank)
Females: 46,300 (47.82%, see rank)

Manhattan Area
Male: 52.18%
Female: 47.82%
Kansas
Male: 49.71%
Female: 50.29%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Manhattan Area
25.90 years old
Kansas
36.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Manhattan Area
25.30 years old
Kansas
34.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Manhattan Area
26.50 years old
Kansas
37.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Manhattan Area% of the Total PopulationKansasU.S.
Under 5 years7,1427.38%, see rank7.03%6.36%
5 to 9 years5,7915.98%, see rank7.08%6.51%
10 to 14 years4,4124.56%, see rank6.92%6.59%
15 to 19 years9,67710.00%, see rank7.03%6.85%
20 to 24 years19,37320.01%, see rank7.35%7.13%
25 to 34 years16,88017.44%, see rank13.33%13.47%
35 to 44 years8,6178.90%, see rank11.99%12.96%
45 to 54 years8,6108.89%, see rank13.40%14.09%
55 to 64 years7,8938.15%, see rank12.16%12.29%
65 to 74 years4,3924.54%, see rank7.20%7.64%
75 to 84 2,7352.82%, see rank4.38%4.25%
85 years and over1,2941.34%, see rank2.12%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Manhattan AreaKansasU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population50,421, 100%1,861,894209,056,129
Less Than High School2,315, 4.59%, see rank10.05%13.67%
High School Graduate10,771, 21.36%, see rank27.17%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree16,268, 32.26%, see rank32.06%29.09%
Bachelor Degree12,007, 23.81%, see rank19.87%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree9,060, 17.97%, see rank10.84%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.67, see rank13.7913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Manhattan Area KansasU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten2,49376.65%23.35%75.27%24.73%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)7,96288.27%, see rank11.73%, see rank89.18%10.82%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)3,72390.89%, see rank9.11%, see rank90.68%9.32%90.60%9.40%
College18,98196.79%, see rank3.21%, see rank85.94%14.06%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School3,17789.64%, see rank10.36%, see rank77.27%22.73%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Manhattan AreaKansasU.S.
Total Households34,271, 100%1,112,335116,211,092
Average Household Size2.54, see rank2.522.63
1 Person Households9,794, 28.58%, see rank28.49%27.57%
2 or More Person Households24,477, 71.42%, see rank71.51%72.43%
Family Households (Families)19,737, 57.59%, see rank65.72%66.22%
Average Family Size3.18, see rank3.183.32
Married-Couple Family16,124, 47.05%, see rank51.01%48.42%
Nonfamily Households14,534, 42.41%, see rank34.28%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Manhattan Area%KansasU.S.
15 Years and Over Total79,471see rank2,276,416252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over41,712100%, see rank1,123,431123,281,364
Never Married20,48349.11%, see rank31.74%35.77%
Married17,98643.12%, see rank55.19%52.04%
Widowed5671.36%, see rank2.66%2.57%
Divorced2,6766.42%, see rank10.41%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over37,759100%, see rank1,152,985129,692,771
Never Married15,00439.74%, see rank25.22%29.48%
Married17,58746.58%, see rank53.05%49.19%
Widowed2,2095.85%, see rank9.10%9.16%
Divorced2,9597.84%, see rank12.62%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Manhattan Area%KansasU.S.
Native91,55894.57%, see rank93.21%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence51,20952.89%, see rank58.88%58.73%
Born in Different State38,41139.67%, see rank33.49%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,9382.00%, see rank0.83%1.42%
Foreign Born5,2585.43%, see rank6.79%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship1,5801.63%, see rank2.37%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship3,6783.80%, see rank4.42%7.09%
Born In Europe8070.83%, see rank0.53%1.53%
Born In Asia2,7962.89%, see rank2.00%3.82%
Born In Africa2470.26%, see rank0.38%0.55%
Born In Oceania250.03%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America1,3001.34%, see rank3.76%6.83%
Born In Northern America830.09%, see rank0.09%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Manhattan Area%KansasU.S.
English30,97790.39%, see rank88.76%79.39%
Spanish1,2633.69%, see rank6.78%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages7382.15%, see rank2.07%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,0543.08%, see rank1.81%3.36%
Other2390.70%, see rank0.57%0.99%

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


 
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