County Profile

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.

North Manchester

Population

Total Population

5,204

Population
Growth Rate

-0.29%

Median Age

45

Diversity Index

26.100

Housing & Income

Households

2,137

Total Housing Units

2,398


Owner Occupied

1,279

Renter Occupied

858

Vacant

261

Median Home Value

$107,509


Average Home Value

$110,809

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

1.90%

Income Projection

Median Household

$54,994 $59,134


Average Household

$64,820 $70,927


Per Capita

$27,073 $29,743

Workforce

Total Businesses

242

Total Employed

3,576

Workers 16+

2,490

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

cp-industries

Businesses

28

Employed

1,199

2022 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

8

Employed

859

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

32

Employed

310

2022 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

13

Employed

304

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

15

Employed

187

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

cp-industries

Businesses

14

Employed

185

Some
High School

394

Graduated
High School

972

Associates
Degree

335

Bachelor's
Degree

444

Graduate
Degree

429

Average Commute Time

19 min.



Resident Commuters

1,687

Non-Resident Commuters

771

Drive Alone

1,941

Carpooled

122

Public

2

Work At Home

106