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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) | 16,684 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,429 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,445 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.3% |
| Measure | Hanover, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,584±29 |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.7%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.0%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.9%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $61,293±$7,213 |
| Per capita income | $35,446±$3,169 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.5%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $212,800±$8,651 |
| Median gross rent | $1,137±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.3%±6.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.4%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.7%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±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