North Manchester

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.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
North Manchester	6,260	6,112	5,172	5,098

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	241
5-9	205
10-14	262
15-19	374
20-24	473
25-29	293
30-34	225
35-39	253
40-44	262
45-49	251
50-54	217
55-59	258
60-64	272
65-69	342
70-74	327
75-79	281
80-84	214
85+	422
18+	4,265
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

North Manchester	2025
Total	5,172.00
White Alone	89.87%
Black Alone	0.97%
American Indian Alone	0.27%
Asian Alone	0.91%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	3.02%
Two or More Races	4.93%
Hispanic Origin	6.30%
Diversity Index	28.50

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

North Manchester	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.29%
Households	-0.15%
Families	-0.42%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	2,192	2,213	2,139	2,123
Housing Units	2,327	2,484	2,399	2,377
Owner Occupied Units			1,390	1,403
Renter Occupied Units			749	720
Vacant Units			260	254

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

North Manchester	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$144,044	$165,769
Average Home Value	$174,874	$245,932
<$50,000	73	74
$50,000 - $99,999	219	111
$100,000 - $149,999	479	338
$150,000 - $199,999	361	383
$200,000 - $249,999	103	115
$250,000 - $299,999	82	190
$300,000 - $399,999	28	66
$400,000 - $499,999	1	3
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	22	44

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	70
2000-2009	22
1990-1999	113
1980-1989	227
1970-1979	314
1960-1969	306
1950-1959	265
1940-1949	115
1939 or Before	808

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

North Manchester	2025	2030
Median Household	$65,098	$69,695
Average Household	$77,136	$81,859
Per Capita	$32,576	$34,774

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

North Manchester	2025
<$15,000	193
$15,000 - $24,999	257
$25,000 - $34,999	195
$35,000 - $49,999	186
$50,000 - $74,999	397
$75,000 - $99,999	247
$100,000 - $149,999	477
$150,000 - $199,999	128
$200,000+	59

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,307
In-County Residents	1,457
Out-of-County Residents	850
Drive Alone	1,779
Carpooled	176
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	164
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	18
Walked	170
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	302
5-9 minutes	366
10-14 minutes	129
15-19 minutes	99
20-24 minutes	310
25-29 minutes	286
30-34 minutes	304
35-39 minutes	141
40-44 minutes	42
45-59 minutes	99
60-89 minutes	37
90+ minutes	28
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	3,483
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	17
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	44
Manufacturing	260
Wholesale Trade	71

Retail Trade	245
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	44
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	21
Food & Beverage Stores	105
Health/Pers Care Stores	27
Gasoline Stations	4
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	26
General Merchandise Str	18

Transportation/Warehouse	23
Information	5

Finance & Insurance	69
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	37
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	10
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	22

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	33
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	85
Legal Services	8
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	9
Educational Services	851
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,162
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	104

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	174
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	172

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	235
Auto Repair/Maintenance	17
Public Administration Emp	96

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

North Manchester	2025
<9th Grade	57
Some High School	201
GED	163
Graduated High School	1,075
Some College/No Degree	676
Associates Degree	585
Bachelor's Degree	391
Graduate Degree	469

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	240
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	4
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	10
Manufacturing Bus	16
Wholesale Trade Bus	7

Retail Trade Bus	27
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	6
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	2
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	5
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	3
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	5
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	12
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	12
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	14
Legal Services Bus	3
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	3
Educational Services Bus	8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	27
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	14

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	13
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	12

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	51
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	6
Public Administration Bus	12

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25