Manchester is a city in St. Louis County,

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, United States. The population was 18,333 at the 2020 census.

History

Manchester was named by an English settler after

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. It was incorporated as a village in 1950 and then reincorporated as a fourth class city in 1959.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 18,333 people, 7,430 households, and 4,917 families in Manchester. The population density was 3,644.7 per square mile (1,407.0/km). There were 7,742 housing units at an average density of 1,539.2 per square mile (594.2/km). The racial makeup was 81.25% (14,896)

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, 3.56% (652) black or African-American, 0.1% (19) Native American, 6.79% (1,245) Asian, 0.01% (2)

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, 1.34% (246) from other races, and 6.94% (1,273) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race was 4.6% (839) of the population. Of the 7,430 households, 35.8% had children under the age of 18; 56.6% were married couples living together; 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 28.7% consisted of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.1. 24.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 95.9 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $78,381 (with a margin of error of +/- $11,143) and the median family income was $100,227 (+/- $6,683). Males had a median income of $52,025 (+/- $6,379) versus $44,271 (+/- $5,783) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $49,447 (+/- $4,092). Approximately, 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the

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, including 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 18,094 people, 7,239 households, and 5,048 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 7,553 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.6%

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, 3.1%

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, 0.2% Native American, 6.0% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population. There were 7,239 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 19,161 people, 7,206 households, and 5,332 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 7,402 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.60%

, 2.42%

, 0.09% Native American, 4.33% Asian, 0.03%

, 0.40% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population. There were 7,206 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were

living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $64,381, and the median income for a family was $71,329. Males had a median income of $50,783 versus $35,039 for females. The

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for the city was $27,663. About 1.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the

, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The vast majority of Manchester is in the Parkway School District, while a small portion in the south is in the Valley Park School District. The Parkway district has one high school located within the Manchester city limits: Parkway South High School. Two middle schools ( South Middle and Southwest Middle) serve this high school area, and several elementary schools bring education to the neighborhood level. Hanna Woods, Carman Trails, and Wren Hollow are some of the elementary schools that serve Manchester. The Grand Glaize Branch of St. Louis County Library is in Manchester. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School was in Manchester until its 2017 closure.

References

External links

City of Manchester official website
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