Hanover Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

36,732

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.857% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

8.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,763

0.542% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$274,200

Population & Diversity

Hanover Park, IL is home to a population of 36.7k people, from which 81.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.4% of Hanover Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Hanover Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.78k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.9%

2024 Citizenship

83%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.9% of Hanover Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hanover Park, IL was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hanover Park, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hanover Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 984
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.85k ± 1.15k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.78k ± 1.01k

40.5%

Hispanic Population

14.9k people

40.5% of the people in Hanover Park, IL are hispanic (14.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

37.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

As of 2024, 37.4% of Hanover Park, IL residents (13.8k 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 Park, IL was 35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hanover Park, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
221 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
158 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 44

Hanover Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hanover Park, IL.

Economy

The economy of Hanover Park, IL employs 18.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hanover Park, IL were Manufacturing (3,093 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,426 people), and Retail Trade (1,843 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,229), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($128,229), and Finance & Insurance ($73,257).

Employment

Occupations

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,048

−0.484%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hanover Park, IL declined at a rate of −0.484%, from 18.4k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hanover Park, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,317 people), Production Occupations (1,992 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,883 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hanover Park, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,048

−0.484%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hanover Park, IL declined at a rate of −0.484%, from 18.4k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hanover Park, IL, are Manufacturing (3,093 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,426 people), and Retail Trade (1,843 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hanover Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hanover Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,062

Median earning men ± $3,603

$36,815

Median earning women ± $1,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,205), Information ($81,458), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($66,855), Public Administration ($64,028), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,978).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hanover Park, IL was $274,200 in 2024, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,900 to $274,200, a 5.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hanover Park, IL is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hanover Park, IL have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hanover Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,886

$8,701

Median Property Taxes

±$560

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 Park, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Hanover Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,763

Median Household Income

± $7,351

11.2k

Number of Households

± 761

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Hanover Park, IL declined from $91,763 from the previous year's value of $92,263.

The following chart displays the households in Hanover Park, IL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hanover Park, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Hanover Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hanover Park, IL have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Hanover Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hanover Park, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hanover Park, IL (4.56k out of 36.3k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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