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Manhattan, Kansas by the numbers
Its median household earns $60,172 and the median home value is $246,700. About 54,239 people live in Manhattan.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
Also on the map: income by neighborhood · home values · schools
What is the crime rate in Manhattan?
No police department reports to the FBI under Manhattan's name. Many cities this size contract with the county sheriff for policing, and those crimes are counted in the sheriff's figures, so see the county page for the rate.
How does Manhattan compare with Kansas?
Households in Manhattan have a median income of $60,172 (Kansas: $74,275). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $246,700, and half of renters pay more than $1,003 a month. About 54,239 people live on 20 square miles of land, roughly 2,660 per square mile. The city lies in Riley County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Manhattan | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,239 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $60,172 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $246,700 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,003 | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 23.3% | 11.3% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 53.3% | 35.6% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 43.5% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 25.7 | 37.4 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Manhattan?
Manhattan has 3 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 1 is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 2 Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Bayer Pond Dam (42 ft) and Kansas Farm Bureau Dam (27 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Riley County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Manhattan?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 1 highway work zone in Manhattan city limits (active that day). Roads listed: KS 18. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Manhattan?
Inside the city limits there are 12 public schools (2024-25) and 1 private schools (2023-24). 3 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 1 state park or recreation area: Tuttle Creek State Parks State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Manhattan
Gun shops
5 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Manhattan city limits (4 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 2 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #281 (Manhattan), American Cash Exchange LLC (Manhattan), Walmart #35 (Manhattan) and Wildcat Pawn & Jewelry (Manhattan).
Liquor stores
13 liquor stores are on the map inside the Manhattan city limits: Arlan's Fine Wine & Spirits, Candlewood Liquor (Manhattan), Classic Wine & Spirits, Fifths Liquor (Manhattan), Filby Liquor Llc (Manhattan), Heritage Wine & Liquor (Manhattan), Little Apple Liquor (Manhattan), McMillin Liquor and 5 more. Kansas has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Manhattan city limits on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Manhattan?
$60,172 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $74,275 for Kansas.
How much do homes cost in Manhattan?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $246,700 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $217,200 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Manhattan?
Riley County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Nearby cities
Topeka, KS (50 mi) · Lawrence, KS (74 mi) · Shawnee, KS (97 mi) · Lenexa, KS (98 mi) · Olathe, KS (98 mi) · Kansas City, KS (100 mi)
More: Kansas statewide numbers · county page: Riley County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Manhattan city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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