| | Manhattan, MT | Preston, ID | United States |
| Population | 1,884 | 5,545 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 41.2% | 46.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 58.8% | 54.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.5 | 38.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,516 | 5,240 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,396 | 4,682 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,034 | 3,710 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 37.3% | 21.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 85.4% | 53.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,077.8 | 816.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.7 | 6.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Manhattan, MT | Preston, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.7% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.5% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Manhattan, MT | Preston, ID | United States |
| White | 94.7% | 89.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 4.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Manhattan, MT | Preston, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 64.7% | 59.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.5% | 59.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.3% | 40.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.4% | 20.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.73 | 2.60 |
| Households | 756 | 2,010 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 475 | 1,473 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 55.2% | 32.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.9% | 50.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 281 | 537 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.2% | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10.8% |