Census place 2044250

Manhattan

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

Official Census name: Manhattan city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Manhattan.

According to the 2025 estimate, Manhattan has a population of 54,673 and 2,681 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: population density is 2,681/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi; median home value is $246,700, above the comparison median of $192,500; and median household income is $60,172, below the comparison median of $68,803. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,681/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi
median home value
$246,700
Above the comparison median of $192,500
median household income
$60,172
Below the comparison median of $68,803

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
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
Drive-alone commute
68.4%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
6.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
56.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
64.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
12.6%

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
92.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
4.3%
Households with children
21.6%
Residents with a disability
12.3%
Residents without insurance
7.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Severe Storm declarations
11
Hurricane declarations
1

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.

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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