North Manchester is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,225 people and just one neighborhood, North Manchester is the 121st largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in North Manchester was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
North Manchester is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, North Manchester is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Manchester who work in healthcare (11.98%), teaching (8.62%), and food service (7.41%).
Of important note, North Manchester is also a town of artists. North Manchester has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape North Manchester’s character.
As is often the case in a small town, North Manchester doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of North Manchester is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.76% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in North Manchester in 2022 was $30,705, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,820 for a family of four. However, North Manchester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call North Manchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Manchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Manchester include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in North Manchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
One of the really interesting characteristics about the neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 0.6% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Indiana. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees.
In addition, neighborhoodScout's analysis shows that the neighborhood has a greater concentration of residents currently enrolled in college than 97.0% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. With 15.1% of the population here attending college, this is very much a college-focused neighborhood.
More people in choose to walk to work each day (11.6%) than almost any neighborhood in America. If you are attracted to the idea of being able to walk to work, this neighborhood could be a good choice.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Yugoslav and Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Yugoslav ancestry and 3.3% have Canadian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in North Manchester are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 61.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 69.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 41.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 23.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (22.9%), and 11.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.3% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.3%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in North Manchester, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (26.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (13.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.4%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (4.4%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (4.3%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (77.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (11.6%) and 5.1% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.