Manhattan is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 53,829 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Manhattan is the ninth largest community in Kansas. Manhattan real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Manhattan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Manhattan is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 0.00% of the Manhattan workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Manhattan is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manhattan who work in office and administrative support (0.00%), sales jobs (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Manhattan is worth considering. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 0.00 minutes getting to work every day. Even though Manhattan is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.The population of Manhattan has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.00% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.Manhattan is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Manhattan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manhattan residents report their race to be Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Manhattan include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian. The most common language spoken in Manhattan is German/Yiddish. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and African languages.
