Manheim is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,012 people and four associated neighborhoods, Manheim is the 298th largest community in Pennsylvania. Manheim has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.29% 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.

In terms of college education, Manheim is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.04% of adults in Manheim have a college degree.

The per capita income in Manheim in 2018 was $33,800, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,200 for a family of four. However, Manheim contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Manheim home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manheim residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manheim include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Manheim is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.