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: 95.08%
  • Two or more races: 1.65%
  • Asian: 1.47%
  • Black or African American: 1.33%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • 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)
White7,96495.08%
Two or more races1381.65%
Asian1231.47%
Black or African American1111.33%
Other race400.48%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Hanover township Population by Race

Upper Hanover township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Hanover township Median Age

44.8

Total

44.2

Male

45.3

Female

Upper Hanover township Adults

There are 6,578 adults, (1,990 of whom are seniors) in Upper Hanover township.

Upper Hanover township Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Hanover township Sex Ratio

Female4,23850.6%
Male4,13849.4%

Upper Hanover township Population by Age

Upper Hanover township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1662.65937
Married2,1402.9794.75.3
Non Family6631.0497.62.4
Female2553.7663.136.9
Male1083.441000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

93.0%

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 Grade951.61%
Associates Degree83414.16%
Bachelors Degree1,15119.54%
Graduate Degree91015.45%
High School Graduate1,92432.67%
Less Than 9th Grade731.24%
Some College90215.32%

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
White5,5655,4111,915
Black11111124
Asian929292
Hispanic877316
Other Race40260
2+ Races343414

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 100%.

Upper Hanover township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,217$94,200$78,412
Graduate Degree$110,093$165,938$86,875
High School Graduate$50,109$56,538$34,917
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,548$70,839$52,120
Some College$57,785$64,556$54,792

$61,548

Average Earnings

$70,839

Average Male

$52,120

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

97.32% of Upper Hanover township residents speak only English, while 2.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.55% of the population.

Upper Hanover township Language

Upper Hanover township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8523113.96%
Asian1233125.2%

4.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.46%

Male Poverty Rate

4.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Hanover township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Hanover township is Asian, with 25.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Hanover township is White, with 3.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.29%.

Upper Hanover township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.4%
Some College3.86%
High School3.38%
Bachelors or Greater1.84%

Upper Hanover township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.11%
Male Unemployed22.78%
Male Employed2.5%
Female Employed1.52%

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$117,708$132,175
Households$104,364$119,355
Married Families$127,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,048$67,046

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Hanover township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

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 55-64, 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

455

Number of Veterans

455

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam232
Second Gulf War42
First Gulf War21
Korea12
World War II0

Upper Hanover township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74231
75+182
35 to 5442
18 to 340
55 to 640

Upper Hanover township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4557.28%

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

9.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Hanover township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

85.08%

Born in Upper Hanover township

97.03%

Native Born

2.97%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.03% of Upper Hanover township residents were born in the United States, with 85.08% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.61% 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