Manchester, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Delaware County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,144
Population
1,043/sq mi density
$58,578
Median Income
$37,998 per capita
$130,500
Home Value
$239,339 Zillow
$743
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
151
Violent Crime/100K
1,133 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$58,578 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,500 home value, $743/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
151 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
5,093 → 5,237
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.9%
$45,451 → $58,578
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Manchester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,341
+104 from 2023 (5,237)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,964
+$11,386 from 2023 ($58,578)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,093 | - | $45,451 | - |
| 2015 | 5,079 | -0.3% | $45,616 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,010 | -1.4% | $52,089 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 5,006 | -0.1% | $51,773 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,094 | +1.8% | $53,487 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,237 | +2.8% | $58,578 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.