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Manhattan, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Riley County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
53,951
Population
2,646/sq mi density
$58,441
Median Income
$34,520 per capita
$243,700
Home Value
$283,444 Zillow
$1,019
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
813
Violent Crime/100K
1,974 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$58,441 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$243,700 home value, $1,019/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
813 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,441
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,520
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Manhattan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Manhattan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,441
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,520
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,031
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.5%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,814M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
19%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,032
Restaurants
165
Healthcare
226
Retail
226
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,031
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,783
94% 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 | $58,441 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,520 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,031 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $3,814M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,032 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 226 |
| Retail | 226 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,031 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,783 |