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, Manteno isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Manteno are a mix 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In Manteno, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.07 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Manteno are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.97% of adults in Manteno having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
