Manchester is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 13,484 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Manchester is the 52nd largest community in Tennessee.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Manchester is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.00% of the Manchester workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Manchester is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manchester who work in office and administrative support (10.12%), management occupations (8.49%), and food service (7.04%). 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 8.51% 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. The population of Manchester overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Manchester, 22.88% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Manchester in 2022 was $30,122, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,488 for a family of four. However, Manchester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Manchester is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manchester include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Manchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
