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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 New Hanover, PA compare?
| Figure | New Hanover, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,528 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,973 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 599 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.0% |
| Measure | New Hanover, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,448±36 |
| Median age | 42.1±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.5%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.9%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $140,913±$12,514 |
| Per capita income | $57,624±$7,045 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $432,200±$16,085 |
| Median gross rent | $1,297±$468 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.3%±18.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.1%±1.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.3%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.2%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.7 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.2 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