New Hampshire · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Manchester City
A Census profile of the Manchester City Public Use Microdata Area in New Hampshire, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 116,441 people, with a median household income of $92,591 and a median age of 39.4.
Cities & areas covered: Manchester.
How Manchester City compares to New Hampshire
- Median household income here is $92,591, $8,325 below the New Hampshire figure of $100,916.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 39.6%, 2.1% below the New Hampshire figure of 41.7%.
- Homeownership here is 47.4%, 25.2% below the New Hampshire figure of 72.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 11.8%, 4.7% above the New Hampshire figure of 7.1%.
Manchester City vs. New Hampshire vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NH and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,591 | $100,916 |
| Median family income | $109,647 | $126,906 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $59,855 | $70,594 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $42,234 | $43,757 |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 7.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 70.2% | 66.3% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.6 | 37.6 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,502 | $3,157 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $439 | $600 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $16 | $30 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $43,315 | $49,366 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 333.2 | 366.2 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,029 | $4,463 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $643 | $2,671 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $325 | $237 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,829 | $4,761 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6% | 41.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.1% | 94.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.8% | 13.3% |
| Business operations | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Computer & math | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Science | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 3.7% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| Personal care | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 11.4% | 9.9% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| Production | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.2% | 7.3% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.7% | 3.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.7% | 9.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.3% | 4.2% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Private insurance | 73.3% | 76.3% |
| Public insurance | 33.7% | 33.3% |
| With a disability | 16.7% | 15.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 28 min |
| Drove to work | 80.8% | 79.7% |
| Public transit to work | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 13.0% | 15.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 34.5 | 32.6 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,000 | $450,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,830 | $1,600 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 47.4% | 72.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 10.3% | 5.1% |
| Single-family detached | 37.6% | 63.0% |
| Broadband internet | 94.6% | 92.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $120 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $120 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 50.7 | 54.9 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $6,500 | $3,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,600 | $1,400 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,880 | $1,773 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $350 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $6,500 | $6,500 |
| Median Water cost | $500 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,441 | 1,409,032 |
| Average age | 39.4 | 42.9 |
| Married (15+) | 37.3% | 51.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.4% | 5.0% |
| Black | 4.8% | 1.4% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,016 | $1,254 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Manchester City — FAQ
What is the population of the Manchester City PUMA?+
The Manchester City PUMA in New Hampshire has a population of 116,441, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Manchester City, NH?+
Median household income in the Manchester City PUMA is $92,591, compared with $100,916 across New Hampshire and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Manchester City PUMA?+
The Manchester City PUMA covers Manchester. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. New Hampshire contains 10 PUMAs.
Where does this Manchester City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.