2020 census As of the
2020 census, Manistee had a population of 6,259. The median age was 44.2 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.9 males age 18 and over. 97.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.5% lived in rural areas. There were 2,893 households in Manistee, of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.1% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 6,226 people, 2,816 households, and 1,614 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 3,599 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.5%
White, 0.5%
African American, 3.8%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 0.7% from
other races, and 3.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 2,816 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 43.6 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 6,586 people, 2,912 households, and 1,729 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,426 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.9%
White, 0.3%
African American, 1.4%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian, nil%
Pacific Islander, 1.0% from
other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 2,912 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,351, and the median income for a family was $41,816. Males had a median income of $35,347 versus $20,102 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,810. About 6.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Industry==