Hanover township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,563

Hanover township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hanover township was:

  • White: 75.91%
  • Two or more races: 12.94%
  • Other race: 5.85%
  • Black or African American: 4.72%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
610.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.16% (133)
The current population of Hanover township, Pennsylvania is 11,563 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,430.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,69175.91%
Two or more races1,48212.94%
Other race6705.85%
Black or African American5404.72%
Native American380.33%
Asian280.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hanover township Population by Race

Hanover township Population Pyramid 2024

Hanover township Median Age

37.4

Total

34.9

Male

39

Female

Hanover township Adults

There are 8,728 adults, (2,290 of whom are seniors) in Hanover township.

Hanover township Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hanover township Sex Ratio

Female5,91451.66%
Male5,53548.34%

Hanover township Population by Age

Hanover township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6162.4568.431.6
Married1,9783.282.417.6
Non Family1,5741.1759.140.9
Female7813.0444.755.3
Male2832.778812

3.03

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hanover township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4425.83%
Associates Degree7539.94%
Bachelors Degree1,18415.62%
Graduate Degree5347.05%
High School Graduate2,71035.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1862.45%
Some College1,76923.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hanover township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hanover township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2095,9921,630
Hispanic93756354
2+ Races57033534
Other Race29525836
Black26118814
Asian28284
Native American22160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.25%.

Hanover township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,921$71,201$54,623
Graduate Degree$83,472$133,906$51,563
High School Graduate$30,948$34,492$26,453
Less Than 9th Grade$65,356$65,554$0
Overall$45,594$53,277$37,474
Some College$44,444$47,422$36,964

$45,594

Average Earnings

$53,277

Average Male

$37,474

Average Female

Hanover township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hanover township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hanover township Language

85.64% of Hanover township residents speak only English, while 14.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.93% of the population.

Hanover township Language

Hanover township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1357719.48%
Black52846287.5%
Hispanic2,24345920.46%
Multiple1,48228018.89%
Other67023535.07%
Native38410.53%

16.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.53%

Male Poverty Rate

19.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hanover township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hanover township is Black, with 87.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hanover township is White, with 9.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.12%.

Hanover township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.84%
High School19.79%
Some College9.67%
Bachelors or Greater5.12%

Hanover township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.48%
Male Unemployed11.59%
Female Employed8.1%
Male Employed6.26%

Hanover township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hanover township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,736$94,529
Households$62,146$80,285
Married Families$93,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,016$49,961

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hanover township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Hanover township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hanover township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hanover township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hanover township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

686

Number of Veterans

659

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam198
Korea153
First Gulf War104
Second Gulf War58
World War II14

Hanover township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+323
55 to 64138
65 to 74118
35 to 5469
18 to 3438

Hanover township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6489.14%
2+ Races202.49%
Other Race184.13%
Hispanic100.77%

Hanover township Veterans by Race

Hanover township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hanover township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Hanover township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hanover township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hanover township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.21%

Born in Hanover township

94.9%

Native Born

5.1%

Foreign Born

2.47%

Non Citizen

2.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.9% of Hanover township residents were born in the United States, with 73.21% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hanover township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,838550.47%
202811,783550.47%
202711,728550.47%
202611,673550.47%
202511,618550.48%
202411,563550.48%
202311,508550.48%
202211,453-4-0.03%
202111,457270.24%
202011,4305765.31%
201910,854-30-0.28%
201810,884-14-0.13%
201710,898110.1%
201610,887-51-0.47%
201510,938-51-0.46%
201410,989-35-0.32%
201311,024-53-0.48%
201211,077-2-0.02%
201111,079-8-0.07%
201011,08700%

Hanover township Population by Year