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Hanover, Pennsylvania

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StatisticHanoverPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population16,58413,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,293$77,971$80,734
Median Age41.240.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.9%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$212,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,137$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate14.5%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.9%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.0%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.4%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.426.326.4
Worked from Home5.4%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.8%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hanover, Pennsylvania

Age in Hanover, Pennsylvania

StatisticHanoverPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age41.240.938.9
Under 18 %20.6%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Hanover, Pennsylvania

StatisticHanoverPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households7,4695,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households56.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.9%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.1%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone37.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married35.7%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hanover, Pennsylvania

StatisticHanoverPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,446$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.0%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.3%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households16.3%14.4%n/a

Housing in Hanover, Pennsylvania

StatisticHanoverPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units8,0295,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.9%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.3%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.6%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,017$3,311n/a

Education in Hanover, Pennsylvania

StatisticHanoverPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School11.2%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate46.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.7%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.4%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hanover, Pennsylvania

StatisticHanoverPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.7%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.0%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.2%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.1%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Hanover, Pennsylvania

StatisticHanoverPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.1%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.2%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.8%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.9%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Hanover

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.