Manchester is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,051 people and two associated neighborhoods, Manchester is the 347th largest community in Michigan.Manchester is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Manchester is a village of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manchester who work in management occupations (11.66%), maintenance occupations (10.98%), and teaching (9.31%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Manchester’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Manchester is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Manchester, the average commute to work is 32.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Manchester are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.51% of adults in Manchester have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Manchester in 2022 was $43,261, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,044 for a family of four. However, Manchester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Manchester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Manchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
