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Manchester, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Dauphin County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,788 Population 3,621/sq mi density
$73,472 Median Income $36,342 per capita
$184,700 Home Value $272,131 Zillow
$1,193 Median Rent 30.3% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
883 Violent Crime/100K 3,285 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,472 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,700 home value, $1,193/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
883 violent crimes/100K (132% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$73,472
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,342
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
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
$73,472
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,342
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,173
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,308
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,308
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,909M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10.1%
Other 10.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
7,552
Restaurants
716
Healthcare
979
Retail
898
Manufacturing
194

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,173
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,206
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$73,472
Per Capita Income$36,342
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$74,173
Avg Weekly Wage$1,308
County GDP$28,909M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate5.4%
Gini Coefficient0.457
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute32 minutes
Drive Alone79.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments7,552
Restaurants716
Healthcare979
Retail898
Manufacturing194

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$74,173
Avg Property Tax$6,206