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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Hanover, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,382 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,416 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 51 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.0% |
| Measure | Hanover, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,415±283 |
| Median age | 53.4±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.6%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $81,875±$14,909 |
| Per capita income | $46,293±$8,468 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,300±$27,642 |
| Median gross rent | $1,092±$344 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.5%±26.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.3%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7%±6.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±1.0 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