Manistee city, Michigan
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,157
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,241
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,279
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,274
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,259
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,226
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 54.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 456
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,037
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $768
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,880
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,387
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,673
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,978
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,326
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,541
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,895
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,908.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,895.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.29
FIPS Code 2650720