Census place 1746357

Manhattan

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Manhattan village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Manhattan.

According to the 2025 estimate, Manhattan has a population of 10,943 and 1,621 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median household income is $128,522, above the comparison median of $90,282; population density is 1,621/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; and typical commute is 37.5 minutes, above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$128,522
Above the comparison median of $90,282
population density
1,621/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
typical commute
37.5 minutes
Above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Manhattan's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,943
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,621/sq mi
6.8 sq mi land area
Median age
32.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$128,522
Median home value
$332,600
Median gross rent
$1,213
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35%
Typical commute
37.5 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
11.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
75%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.2%
Working from home
11.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
98%
Homes built 2020+
5.5%
Households without a vehicle
2.7%
Households with children
52.6%
Residents with a disability
5.6%
Residents without insurance
2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Will County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (28 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Manhattan.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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