Manchester, PA

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Manchester, Pennsylvania

Manchester, Pennsylvania, in York county, is 21 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 52 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the York metropolitan area. Manchester contains a population of approximately 2,350.

The People and Families of Manchester

In Manchester, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Manchester had a median family income of $47,845. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Manchester.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Manchester.

Manchester Housing

Manchester has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 63% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Manchester, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Manchester strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Manchester, PA

Comparing Manchester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	52 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	York
Metro Area	York
Standard Zip Codes	17345
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.063
Longitude	-76.718

Station	YORK 3 SSW PUMP STN
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Station	HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,350	100%
Male	1,149	48.9%
Female	1,201	51.1%
Under 18	506	21.5%
18+	1,844	78.5%
65+	295	12.6%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	2.81
White	2,286	97.3%
African-American	11	0.5%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	21	0.9%
Mixed Race	20	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	35	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,436
Growth	86
Growth %	3.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.1%
US/American	18.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
Irish	4.5%
English	4%
Italian	3.5%
Polish	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	1.6%
Swiss	1.4%
Scottish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Turkish	0.3%
European	0.2%
New Zealander	0.2%
British	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Manchester	2,350	$47,845
Dover	1,815	$46,086
Goldsboro	939	$60,455
Mount Wolf	1,373	$47,813
West York	4,321	$41,574
York	40,862	$30,762
York Haven	809	$32,917

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