Population 1,257 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Manchester
Household size in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Manchester are large by national standards, averaging 3.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.67 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Manchester is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Manchester, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Manchester
Renters in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Manchester is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Manchester: 15.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +7 | +6 |
Manchester has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $751 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,325 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$658 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Manchester runs $1,325 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana as a whole ($1,122). Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Manchester
Bachelor's degrees in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Manchester have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Manchester: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Manchester
| Period | Manchester | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Manchester: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Manchester compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 3.06 | 38.5 | 8.1% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 2001 | $1,325 | 25.6% | 94.3% | 12.8% |
| Iowa | 2.99 | 39.1 | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.4% | 2004 | $1,218 | 26.5% | 91.9% | 5.7% |
| Woodlawn | 2.98 | 43.4 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 17.5% | 2001 | $1,164 | 24.1% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Lacassine | 3.12 | 33.3 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 16.1% | 2001 | $1,368 | 25.9% | 93.2% | 11.3% |
| Fenton | 3.27 | 32.2 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 6.6% | 1977 | $684 | 27.1% | 87.0% | 1.1% |
| Holmwood | 2.82 | 38.0 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 13.6% | 2012 | $1,576 | 15.7% | 99.3% | 9.0% |
| Moss Bluff | 2.55 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 19.7% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,250 | 27.7% | 93.9% | 1.5% |
| Hayes | 3.18 | 35.6 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 15.6% | 1974 | $1,465 | 25.1% | 92.4% | 7.3% |
| Bell City | 3.11 | 37.8 | 7.9% | 1.5% | 13.5% | 1976 | $1,583 | 20.4% | 92.1% | 6.7% |
| Lake Charles | 2.69 | 37.2 | 14.1% | 32.3% | 19.0% | 1988 | $1,205 | 29.0% | 90.0% | 6.4% |
| Welsh | 2.86 | 39.1 | 12.0% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 1988 | $632 | 15.1% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Manchester. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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