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Manchester, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Richmond city County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
12,347 Population 2,082/sq mi density
$72,465 Median Income $37,612 per capita
$286,900 Home Value $361,133 Zillow
$1,444 Median Rent 35.9% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
579 Violent Crime/100K 3,870 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$72,465 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$286,900 home value, $1,444/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
579 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$72,465
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,612
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% 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
$72,465
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,612
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,112
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,604
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,604
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.6%
29% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$35,106M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 69.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 19.6%
Other 11.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
9,205
Restaurants
728
Healthcare
606
Retail
780
Manufacturing
201

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,112
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,923
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$72,465
Per Capita Income$37,612
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$94,112
Avg Weekly Wage$1,604
County GDP$35,106M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.2%
Poverty Rate10.6%
Gini Coefficient0.522
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone69.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home19.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments9,205
Restaurants728
Healthcare606
Retail780
Manufacturing201

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$94,112
Avg Property Tax$6,923