Hanover, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
16,584
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.2
1.23% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.5%
10.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,293
4.43% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$212,800
5.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,504
1.86% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hanover, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Hanover, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hanover, PA are Empire Beauty School-Hanover (34 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hanover, PA was $212,800, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

Most people in Hanover, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hanover, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hanover, PA is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.05% of Hanover, PA residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Hanover, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 757 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Hanover, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hanover, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hanover, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 616
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.1k ± 501
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    757 ± 397
12.7%
Hispanic Population
2.11k people

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Hanover, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 757 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.7% of the people in Hanover, PA are hispanic (2.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hanover, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.05%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1k people
5.31%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
876 people

As of 2024, 6.05% of Hanover, PA residents (1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hanover, PA was 5.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    312 ± 112
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    187 ± 134
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    168 ± 89

Hanover, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hanover, PA employs 8.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hanover, PA were Manufacturing (1,777 people), Retail Trade (1,293 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,241 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,681), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,368), and Construction ($70,750).

Employment

Occupations

8.5k
2024 Value
± 766
1.86%
1 Year growth
± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hanover, PA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 8.35k employees to 8.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hanover, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,004 people), Material Moving Occupations (852 people), and Production Occupations (845 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hanover, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.5k
2024 Value
± 766
1.86%
1 Year growth
± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hanover, PA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 8.35k employees to 8.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hanover, PA, are Manufacturing (1,777 people), Retail Trade (1,293 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hanover, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hanover, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,869
Median earning men ± $4,292
$35,637
Median earning women ± $3,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($82,563), Construction ($70,333), and Public Administration ($69,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($90,184), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,646), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,442).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hanover, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hanover, PA awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Hanover, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 49 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hanover, PA are White (23 and 67.6%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 17.6%), Two or More Races (4 and 11.8%), and Unknown (1 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Hanover, PA by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Hanover (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hanover, PA are General Cosmetology (34 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 50 students enrolled in Hanover, PA, 2% men and 98% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hanover, PA was General Cosmetology with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hanover, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Empire Beauty School-Hanover
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Hanover with 34 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hanover, PA, which is 0.0968 times less than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 23 degrees mean that there were 3.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hanover, PA was $212,800 in 2024, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,900 to $212,800, a 5.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Hanover, PA is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hanover, PA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hanover, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,651
$3,987
Median Property Taxes
±$474

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hanover, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hanover, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53.4%
Homeownership
2024
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Hanover, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hanover, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,293
Median Household Income
± $7,213
7.47k
Number of Households
± 717

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.47k households in Hanover, PA declined from $61,293 from the previous year's value of $64,135.

The following chart displays the households in Hanover, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hanover, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Carpooled (8.52%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.39%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Hanover, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.52%) and those who worked at home (5.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hanover, PA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Hanover, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hanover, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hanover, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hanover, PA (2.37k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hanover, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Hanover, PA has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 9.53% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.79%
Uninsured
52.9%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
9.53%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hanover, PA grew by 2.77% from 5.64% to 5.79%.

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