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Manhattan, KS vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Manhattan.
- People are 50.9% more likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 11.6 years older in Mesa.
 Manhattan, KSMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201052,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199037,712  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Manhattan, KSMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Manhattan, KSMesa, AZUnited States
 White76.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Manhattan, KSMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population33.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married55.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households20,815  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,174  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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