Manhattan is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,340 people and two associated neighborhoods, Manhattan is the 233rd largest community in Illinois. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Manhattan, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Manhattan, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Manhattan’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Manhattan does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $123,307.00.

Manhattan real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Manhattan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.93% 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.

Because of many things, Manhattan is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Manhattan really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Manhattan perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Manhattan is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Manhattan, the average commute to work is 34.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, Manhattan 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: 32.40% of adults in Manhattan have a college degree.

The per capita income in Manhattan in 2018 was $45,560, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,240 for a family of four.

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

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