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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hanover, KS compare?
| Figure | Hanover, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 936 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 913 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 26 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.0% |
| Measure | Hanover, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 960±140 |
| Median age | 32.6±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.1%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.6%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $64,464±$22,846 |
| Per capita income | $32,168±$3,923 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $109,300±$15,433 |
| Median gross rent | $642±$61 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.7%±17.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.8%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.2%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.1 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov