Health in Manchester, New Hampshire: official figures
7.5% of residents of Manchester (8,603 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 401st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Hampshire: 5.3%).
How many children in Manchester are uninsured?
In Manchester, 4.3% of children under 19 and 9.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Manchester are on Medicaid?
18.9% of residents of Manchester under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 358th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Hampshire: 11.4%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Manchester have a disability?
14.3% of residents of Manchester (16,327 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 231st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Hampshire: 13.3%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Manchester have a disability?
By age, 30.5% of residents of Manchester aged 65 and over, 12.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.5% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Manchester, New Hampshire?
An estimated 35.2% of adults in Manchester had obesity in 2023, joint 307th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Manchester?
An estimated 9.1% of adults in Manchester had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 219th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Manchester?
An estimated 17.5% of adults in Manchester reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.8% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Manchester have high blood pressure?
In Manchester, an estimated 30.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 25.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 369th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Manchester see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.5% of adults in Manchester had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 363rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Manchester compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Manchester ranks 423 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 420 | Bayonne | 7.6% |
| 421 | Frederick | 7.6% |
| 422 | Bolingbrook | 7.5% |
| 423 | Manchester | 7.5% |
| 424 | Lakewood | 7.5% |
| 425 | Peoria | 7.5% |
| 426 | Blue Springs | 7.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Manchester ranks 231 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Oklahoma City | 14.4% |
| 229 | Yonkers | 14.3% |
| 230 | Stockton | 14.3% |
| 231 | Manchester | 14.3% |
| 232 | Deerfield Beach | 14.3% |
| 233 | El Paso | 14.3% |
| 234 | Victorville | 14.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Manchester ranks 309 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Summerville | 35.3% |
| 307 | San Antonio | 35.2% |
| 308 | Lafayette | 35.2% |
| 309 | Manchester | 35.2% |
| 310 | Fall River | 35.2% |
| 311 | Little Elm | 35.2% |
| 312 | Kentwood | 35.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Manchester ranks 586 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 583 | Tempe | 9.1% |
| 584 | Santa Rosa | 9.1% |
| 585 | Kent | 9.1% |
| 586 | Manchester | 9.1% |
| 587 | Everett | 9.1% |
| 588 | Santa Barbara | 9.1% |
| 589 | Citrus Heights | 9.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Manchester ranks 349 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Garland | 13.2% |
| 347 | Providence | 13.2% |
| 348 | Palmdale | 13.2% |
| 349 | Manchester | 13.2% |
| 350 | Blaine | 13.2% |
| 351 | Appleton | 13.2% |
| 352 | Normal | 13.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Manchester ranks 388 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Palm Desert | 17.6% |
| 386 | El Paso | 17.5% |
| 387 | College Station | 17.5% |
| 388 | Manchester | 17.5% |
| 389 | Everett | 17.5% |
| 390 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 17.5% |
| 391 | Kenosha | 17.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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