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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, NJ compare?
| Figure | Hanover, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,105 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,677 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,396 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.5% |
| Measure | Hanover, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,769±32 |
| Median age | 48.0±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.2%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.3%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.6%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.2%±3.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.3%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $156,956±$11,111 |
| Per capita income | $74,541±$5,996 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $629,600±$22,432 |
| Median gross rent | $2,813±$227 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.0%±4.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.4%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.3%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±3.3 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