Manteno is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,178 people and three associated neighborhoods, Manteno is the 238th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Manteno is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Manteno is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manteno who work in sales jobs (11.59%), healthcare (10.75%), and management occupations (8.10%). Also of interest is that Manteno has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Manteno is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Manteno, the average commute to work is 31.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Manteno overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Manteno, 24.97% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Manteno in 2022 was $48,618, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,472 for a family of four. However, Manteno contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Manteno is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Manteno home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manteno residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manteno include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Manteno is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
