Manlius is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,862 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Manlius is the 388th largest community in New York.

Manlius is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 86.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Manlius is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manlius who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.07%), sales jobs (13.03%), and management occupations (11.64%).

Of important note, Manlius is also a village of artists. Manlius has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Manlius's character.

Also of interest is that Manlius has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Manlius is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Manlius is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Manlius's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.98 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small village, Manlius doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Manlius Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Manlius. 51.10% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Manlius in 2000 was $26,434, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,736 for a family of four.

The people who call Manlius home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Manlius is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Manlius include Irish, Italian, German, English, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Manlius is English.