Manchester is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,065 people and two associated neighborhoods, Manchester is the 347th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages, 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 village of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manchester who work in management occupations (11.98%), maintenance occupations (10.63%), and teaching (8.31%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Manchester telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.78% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Manchester’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Manchester, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.47 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Manchester are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.04% of adults in Manchester have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Manchester in 2022 was $41,929, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,716 for a family of four. However, Manchester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Manchester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Manchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Manchester include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Manchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
