Manistee is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,247 people and three associated neighborhoods, Manistee is the 163rd largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Manistee was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Manistee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Manistee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 of the benefits of Manistee is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.20 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The citizens of Manistee are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.61% of adults in Manistee having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Manistee in 2022 was $31,632, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,528 for a family of four. However, Manistee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Manistee is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Manistee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manistee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manistee include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Manistee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.