North Manchester

North Manchester Main Photo

Situated at the northern end of Wabash County is North Manchester, home to Manchester University, which was ranked among the top 25 "Best Colleges" in the Midwest by the 2021 America’s Best Colleges guide of U.S.News & World Report.

Thumbnail for North Manchester

Population

Total Population

5,172

Population
Growth Rate

-0.29%

Median Age

45

Diversity Index

28.500

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing & Income

Households

2,139

Total Housing Units

2,399


Owner Occupied

1,390

Renter Occupied

749

Vacant

260

Median Home Value

$144,044


Average Home Value

$174,874

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

1.31%

Income Projection

Median Household

$65,098 $69,695


Average Household

$77,136 $81,859


Per Capita

$32,576 $34,774

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Workforce

Total Businesses

240

Total Employed

3,483

Workers 16+

2,307

2025 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

27

Employed

1,162

2025 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

8

Employed

851

2025 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

16

Employed

260

2025 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

27

Employed

245

2025 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

51

Employed

235

2025 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

13

Employed

174

Some
High School

201

Graduated
High School

1,075

Associates
Degree

585

Bachelor's
Degree

391

Graduate
Degree

469

Average Commute Time

22 min.



Resident Commuters

1,457

Non-Resident Commuters

850

Drive Alone

1,779

Carpooled

176

Public

0

Work At Home

164

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25