Manchester is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 54,740 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Manchester is the 15th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns, Manchester isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Manchester are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Manchester is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manchester who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.64%), sales jobs (11.33%), and management occupations (8.88%).

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

One thing that you will notice about Manchester is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Manchester a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Manchester is also home to many people who can 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.

The town of Manchester is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Manchester Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Manchester citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.43% of adults in Manchester have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Manchester in 2000 was $25,989, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,956 for a family of four.

Manchester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Manchester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Manchester is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manchester include Irish, Italian, English, French, Polish, German, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Manchester is English. Some people also speak Spanish.