| | Manchester, NJ | Barnegat township, NJ | United States |
| Population | 44,780 | 23,894 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.2% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.8% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 64.3 | 50.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 43,088 | 21,047 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 38,928 | 15,270 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 35,976 | 12,235 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.3% | 57.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.6% | 96.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 548.6 | 695.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 81.6 | 34.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.1 | 6.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Manchester, NJ | Barnegat township, NJ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.4% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 9.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 22.9% | 12.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 9.6% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Manchester, NJ | Barnegat township, NJ | United States |
| White | 85.9% | 86.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.4% | 3.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 6.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Manchester, NJ | Barnegat township, NJ | United States |
| Married Population | 49.3% | 58.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.3% | 57.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.7% | 41.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.6% | 25.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 8.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 17.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.85 | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| Households | 23,874 | 9,458 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 11,787 | 7,116 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.9% | 23.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 65.7% | 57.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 12,087 | 2,342 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.9% | 11.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.5% | 7.9% | 10.8% |