Manito is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,515 people and two associated neighborhoods, Manito is the 626th largest community in Illinois.

A relatively large number of people in Manito telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.92% 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 downside of living in Manito, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.30 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small village, Manito does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Manito who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.95% of the adults in Manito have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Manito in 2022 was $34,314, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,256 for a family of four. However, Manito contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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