New Hanover township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

13,509

New Hanover township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.63%
  • Two or more races: 5.04%
  • Black or African American: 3.89%
  • Asian: 1.87%
  • Other race: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
21.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
624.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.62% (472)
The current population of New Hanover township, Pennsylvania is 13,509 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,037.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,76788.63%
Two or more races6695.04%
Black or African American5163.89%
Asian2481.87%
Other race450.34%
Native American210.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Hanover township Population by Race

New Hanover township Population Pyramid 2024

New Hanover township Median Age

41.3

Total

41.7

Male

40.9

Female

New Hanover township Adults

There are 9,764 adults, (1,789 of whom are seniors) in New Hanover township.

New Hanover township Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

New Hanover township Sex Ratio

Female6,66650.21%
Male6,61049.79%

New Hanover township Population by Age

New Hanover township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6602.8598.71.3
Married3,4313.2799.50.5
Non Family9301.2295.24.8
Male1673.291000
Female1322.751000

3.21

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

98.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Hanover township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2873.24%
Associates Degree89910.16%
Bachelors Degree2,89632.73%
Graduate Degree1,54317.44%
High School Graduate2,03422.99%
Less Than 9th Grade750.85%
Some College1,11412.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Hanover township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Hanover township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7387,4393,777
Hispanic355355252
Black326326140
2+ Races309300194
Asian198154137
Other Race30300
Islander1000

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 70.99%.

New Hanover township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$102,891$117,461$72,234
Graduate Degree$103,111$123,021$94,135
High School Graduate$50,964$72,469$27,258
Less Than 9th Grade$60,917$61,167$0
Overall$82,115$103,192$68,598
Some College$64,167$87,917$50,662

$82,115

Average Earnings

$103,192

Average Male

$68,598

Average Female

New Hanover township Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Hanover township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Hanover township Language

92.3% of New Hanover township residents speak only English, while 7.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.36% of the population.

New Hanover township Language

New Hanover township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic77639851.29%
White11,2492252%
Black5165210.08%
Multiple669517.62%
Islander1010100%

5.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.22%

Male Poverty Rate

6.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Hanover township

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Hanover township is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Hanover township is White, with 2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.45%.

New Hanover township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.91%
Some College3.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.67%
High School3.39%

New Hanover township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.79%
Female Unemployed15.07%
Male Employed0.7%
Female Employed0.25%

New Hanover township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Hanover township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$155,353$173,638
Households$144,151$169,345
Married Families$158,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$80,833$139,309

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Hanover township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.9%

Male Marriage Rate

68.5%

Female Marriage Rate

New Hanover township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Hanover township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

New Hanover township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Hanover township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

571

Number of Veterans

562

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam282
Second Gulf War151
First Gulf War94
Korea25
World War II15

New Hanover township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74225
75+121
35 to 5495
55 to 6483
18 to 3447

New Hanover township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5536.26%
Black123.59%
2+ Races61.76%

New Hanover township Veterans by Race

New Hanover township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Hanover township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

68.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

New Hanover township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Hanover township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New 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

77.98%

Born in New Hanover township

93.99%

Native Born

6.01%

Foreign Born

1.96%

Non Citizen

4.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.99% of New Hanover township residents were born in the United States, with 77.98% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

New Hanover township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,424-17-0.13%
202813,441-17-0.13%
202713,458-17-0.13%
202613,475-17-0.13%
202513,492-17-0.13%
202413,509-17-0.13%
202313,526-17-0.13%
202213,5431601.2%
202113,3833462.65%
202013,037-164-1.24%
201913,2011841.41%
201813,0171531.19%
201712,8641601.26%
201612,7042742.2%
201512,4302421.99%
201412,1882181.82%
201311,9702912.49%
201211,6791951.7%
201111,4844784.34%
201011,00600%

New Hanover township Population by Year