More about Manhattan Manhattan is a city located in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas and Big Blue rivers. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 44,831. Manhattan is the county seat of Riley County. A small part of the city extends into Pottawatomie County. Nicknamed the "Little Apple" in 1977 as a play on New York Citys "Big Apple," it is most famous for being the home of Kansas State University. Manhattan Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 44,831 people, 16,949 households, and 8,254 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,152.4/km² (2,983.9/mi²). There are 17,690 housing units at an average density of 454.7/km² (1,177.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 87.28% White, 4.86% African American, 0.48% Native American, 3.93% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. 3.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 16,949 households out of which 22.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 51.3% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.89. The age distribution is 15.8% under the age of 18, 39.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.4 males. The general age distribution is typical of a university town; the sex distribution is not uncommon in areas dominated by major land-grant universities. The median income for a household in the city is $30,463, and the median income for a family is $48,289. Males have a median income of $31,396 versus $24,611 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,566. 24.2% of the population and 8.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. However, traditional poverty statistics can be misleading when applied to communities with large student populations, such as Manhattan. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 63. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Sunday...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 77. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Sunday Night...Cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows around 61. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Columbus Day...Cooler. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Monday Night...Colder. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Tuesday...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s. Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s. Friday...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 40s. Friday Night...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 40s. Saturday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

