The Manhattan Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of three counties in northeastern Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

, anchored by the city of Manhattan

Manhattan, Kansas

Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281...

. It was upgraded from a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) to a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by the Office of Management and Budget on November 20, 2008.

As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 108,999 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 123,086).

Counties

• Geary
  Geary County, Kansas
  Geary County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,362. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary...
  
  
• Pottawatomie
  Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 21,604. The county seat is Westmoreland. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi tribe of Native Americans...
  
  
• Riley
  Riley County, Kansas
  Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 71,115 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Manhattan. The county is part of the Manhattan, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.Riley County is home to two of Kansas' largest...
  
  

Communities

• Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants
  • Manhattan
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281...
    
     (Principal city)

• Places with 1,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
  • Fort Riley North
    Fort Riley North, Kansas
    Fort Riley North is a census-designated place that covers part of Fort Riley, a US Army installation in Geary and Riley counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. The area is more commonly known as "Custer Hill"...
    
     (census-designated place
    Census-designated place
    A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
    
    )
  • Grandview Plaza
    Grandview Plaza, Kansas
    Grandview Plaza is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,560. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Grandview Plaza is located at...
    
    
  • Junction City
    Junction City, Kansas
    Junction City is a city in and the county seat of Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 23,353. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army post, is nearby...
    
    
  • Ogden
    Ogden, Kansas
    Ogden is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,087. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
    
    
  • St. Marys
    St. Marys, Kansas
    St. Marys is a city in Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties in the U.S. state of Kansas, approximately 20 miles west of Topeka on U.S. Route 24. The population was 2,198 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    
  • Wamego
    Wamego, Kansas
    Wamego is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4,246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wamego is located at...
    
    

• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Milford
    Milford, Kansas
    Milford is a city in Geary County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 530. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Milford is located at...
    
    
  • Onaga
    Onaga, Kansas
    Onaga is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 702. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Onaga is located at...
    
    
  • Riley
    Riley, Kansas
    Riley is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was TBD. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Riley is located at...
    
    
  • Westmoreland
    Westmoreland, Kansas
    Westmoreland is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 778. Westmoreland is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
    

• Places with less than 500 inhabitants
  • Belvue
    Belvue, Kansas
    Belvue is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 228 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Belvue is located at ....
    
    
  • Emmett
    Emmett, Kansas
    Emmett is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Emmett is located at ....
    
    
  • Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside
    Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside, Kansas
    Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside is a census-designated place that covers part of Fort Riley, a US Army installation in Geary County, Kansas, United States...
    
     (census-designated place)
  • Havensville
    Havensville, Kansas
    Havensville is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 146 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Havensville is located at...
    
    
  • Leonardville
    Leonardville, Kansas
    Leonardville is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 449. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leonardville is located at...
    
    
  • Louisville
    Louisville, Kansas
    Louisville is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
    
    
  • Olsburg
    Olsburg, Kansas
    Olsburg is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census, unchanged from 1990. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Olsburg is located at ....
    
    
  • Randolph
    Randolph, Kansas
    Randolph is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 163. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Randolph was originally located a mile east of its present location....
    
    
  • St. George
    St. George, Kansas
    St. George is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 639. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St. George is located at...
    
    
  • Wheaton
    Wheaton, Kansas
    Wheaton is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wheaton is located at ....
    
    

• Unincorporated places
  • Wreford
    Wreford, Kansas
    Wreford is an unincorporated community in Geary County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    
  • Zeandale
    Zeandale, Kansas
    Zeandale is an unincorporated community in Riley County, Kansas, United States. It is located east of Manhattan and is part of the Manhattan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The elevation of the community is above sea level. The total population of the township was 357 at the 2000 US census...
    
    

Demographics

As of the census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

of 2000, there were 108,999 people, 39,366 households, and 24,774 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 81.42% White, 9.73% African American, 0.65% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.24% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.18% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $34,712, and the median income for a family was $43,374. Males had a median income of $28,055 versus $22,821 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the μSA was $16,778.