Manchester is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,459 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Manchester is the 229th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Manchester is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Manchester is a city of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manchester who work in food service (15.59%), business and financial occupations (11.10%), and sales jobs (8.32%). Being a small city, Manchester does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Manchester rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.50% of adults 25 and older in Manchester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Manchester in 2022 was $19,003, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,012 for a family of four. However, Manchester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Manchester also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.15% of its population below the federal poverty line.Manchester is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Manchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manchester include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Manchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Italian.
