| | Manchester, KS | Abilene, KS | United States |
| Population | 82 | 6,507 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.1% | 51.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.9% | 48.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.8 | 42.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 97 | 6,851 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 102 | 6,543 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 80 | 6,242 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.9% | -6.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.8% | -1.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 512.5 | 1,366.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.2 | 4.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Manchester, KS | Abilene, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 14.6% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 11.0% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 26.8% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 15.9% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.2% | 8.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Manchester, KS | Abilene, KS | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 92.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 4.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Manchester, KS | Abilene, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 52.9% | 54.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.3% | 53.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 8.6% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.1% | 45.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.4% | 20.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 9.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.22 | 2.60 |
| Households | 32 | 2,890 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 17 | 1,763 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.6% | 27.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.2% | 52.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 15 | 1,127 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 14.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 41.2% | 5.2% | 10.8% |