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Manchester, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ottawa County County
1.2
/5.0
F
Poor
77
Population
481/sq mi density
$12,500
Median Income
$19,544 per capita
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
2,040 property/100K
F
Overall
1.2 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.2 / 5.0
$12,500 median income, 9.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$12,500
83% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,544
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
150% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
52.4%
323% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Manchester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Manchester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$12,500
17%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,544
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,449
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$761
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$761
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$150M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
157
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
15
Retail
15
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,449
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,478
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $12,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,544 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,449 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $761 |
| County GDP | $150M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 52.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.392 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 157 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,449 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,478 |