Kansas / Census place 2044250

Manhattan

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

Official Census name: Manhattan city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
54,673
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
2,681/sq mi
20.4 sq mi land area
Median age
25.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$60,172
Median home value
$246,700
Median gross rent
$1,003
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.3%
Typical commute
17.3 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

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: MANHATTAN 6 SSW (5 mi from place center)
Average high
66.5°F
Average low
43.6°F
Annual rainfall
33.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Manhattan.

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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.

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