Manchester, GA Profile

Manchester, GA, population 3,719, is located in Georgia's Meriwether county, about 34.9 miles from Columbus and 62.9 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Manchester's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Manchester has declined by about 7%.

Manchester's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Manchester tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	34.00
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,988	N/A
2001	3,918	-1.76%
2002	3,910	-0.20%
2003	3,797	-2.89%
2004	3,750	-1.24%
2005	3,719	-0.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,842

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	612
2002	504
2003	586
2004	N/A
2005	570
2006	547
2007	683
2008	478

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	1	1	-	0	0	0	1
Robbery	8	6	5	-	6	4	5	5
Aggravated Assault	14	14	17	-	16	17	21	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,558
2002	4,820
2003	4,125
2004	N/A
2005	6,611
2006	6,618
2007	5,987
2008	4,675

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	37	32	24	-	55	84	64	36
Larceny, Theft	174	147	124	-	171	150	147	122
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	22	14	-	29	20	17	18
Arson	0	-	0	-	0	0		0

Location

Elevation	883 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles