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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.8%
56,161 → 54,016
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.6%
$42,483 → $58,441
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Manhattan 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
52,559
-1,457 from 2023 (54,016)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,056
+$14,615 from 2023 ($58,441)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 56,161 | — | $42,483 | — |
| 2015 | 56,603 | +0.8% | $43,104 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55,254 | -2.4% | $47,632 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 54,571 | -1.2% | $50,537 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 54,763 | +0.4% | $52,747 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 54,016 | -1.4% | $58,441 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.