Upper Hanover township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,657

Upper Hanover township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.77%
  • Asian: 2.66%
  • Two or more races: 1.82%
  • Other race: 0.93%
  • Black or African American: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
427.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.94% (247)
The current population of Upper Hanover township, Pennsylvania is 8,657 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,410.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,96693.77%
Asian2262.66%
Two or more races1551.82%
Other race790.93%
Black or African American690.81%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Hanover township Population by Race

Upper Hanover township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Hanover township Median Age

45.5

Total

44.7

Male

46.1

Female

Upper Hanover township Adults

There are 6,707 adults, (2,167 of whom are seniors) in Upper Hanover township.

Upper Hanover township Age Dependency

87.1

Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Hanover township Sex Ratio

Female4,11648.45%
Male4,37951.55%

Upper Hanover township Population by Age

Upper Hanover township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3162.56955
Married2,1842.93955
Non Family7491.031000
Female3043.3381.318.8
Male793.841000

2.97

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

95.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Hanover township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1041.75%
Associates Degree73212.3%
Bachelors Degree1,14319.21%
Graduate Degree91315.35%
High School Graduate1,98133.3%
Less Than 9th Grade831.4%
Some College99316.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Hanover township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Hanover township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5595,3921,915
Hispanic17615638
Asian125125103
2+ Races979723
Other Race795915
Black69690

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.4%.

Upper Hanover township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,059$102,000$73,382
Graduate Degree$103,026$104,013$84,013
High School Graduate$51,716$58,666$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$64,041$78,686$53,194
Some College$60,975$81,406$53,561

$64,041

Average Earnings

$78,686

Average Male

$53,194

Average Female

Upper Hanover township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Hanover township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Hanover township Language

95.52% of Upper Hanover township residents speak only English, while 4.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.71% of the population.

Upper Hanover township Language

Upper Hanover township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9063444.35%
Asian2264118.14%

4.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.59%

Male Poverty Rate

5.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Hanover township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Hanover township is Asian, with 18.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Hanover township is White, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.47%.

Upper Hanover township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.6%
High School4.54%
Some College3.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.9%

Upper Hanover township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.49%
Male Unemployed13.64%
Male Employed2.6%
Female Employed1.89%

Upper Hanover township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Hanover township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,257$142,828
Households$108,512$126,372
Married Families$132,839$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,957$62,599

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Hanover township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

63.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Hanover township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Hanover township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Upper Hanover township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Hanover township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

527

Number of Veterans

477

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam207
Second Gulf War89
First Gulf War34
Korea31
World War II0

Upper Hanover township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74222
75+216
35 to 5489
18 to 340
55 to 640

Upper Hanover township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5128.13%
Other Race1518.99%
Hispanic157.81%

Upper Hanover township Veterans by Race

Upper Hanover township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Hanover township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Hanover township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Hanover township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper 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

85.21%

Born in Upper Hanover township

95.93%

Native Born

4.07%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

3.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.93% of Upper Hanover township residents were born in the United States, with 85.21% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Upper Hanover township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,802290.33%
20288,773290.33%
20278,744290.33%
20268,715290.33%
20258,686290.33%
20248,657290.34%
20238,628290.34%
20228,599-10-0.12%
20218,6091992.37%
20208,4103684.58%
20198,0421792.28%
20187,8631371.77%
20177,7262513.36%
20167,4751742.38%
20157,3011542.15%
20147,1472383.44%
20136,9092123.17%
20126,697921.39%
20116,605691.06%
20106,53600%

Upper Hanover township Population by Year