Manchester, Missouri

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Manchester is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 19,161 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Manchester is located at 38°35′3″N, 90°30′27″W (38.584244, -90.507449)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 19,161 people, 7,206 households, and 5,332 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,479.6/km² (3,834.6/mi²). There were 7,402 housing units at an average density of 571.6/km² (1,481.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.60% White, 2.42% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $27,663. About 1.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.