Hanover

Population: 847
Median household income: $39,583
Median home value: $86,200

Hanover, a community in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, has 847 residents. The median household income of $39,583 is below the Jo Daviess County median ($74,954).

From 2019 to 2023, Hanover's population grew 15.1% from 736 to 847, while its median home value rose 10.7% from $77,900 to $86,200.

The median resident is 50.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 847
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $39,583
Median home value: $86,200
Median gross rent: $751
Housing units: 459
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

736847

Median household income

$41,719$39,583

Median home value

$77,900$86,200

Median gross rent

$581$751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	736	$41,719	$77,900	$581
2020	713	$42,941	$78,300	$605
2021	783	$46,333	$78,200	$648
2022	849	$43,802	$85,700	$711
2023	847	$39,583	$86,200	$751

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	1.9%
5 to 17	167	19.7%
18 to 24	18	2.1%
25 to 34	74	8.7%
35 to 44	99	11.7%
45 to 54	151	17.8%
55 to 64	118	13.9%
65 to 74	110	13.0%
75 and over	94	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	695	82.1%
Black or African American	38	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	1.4%
Asian	9	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	15.3%
High school graduate	287	44.4%
Some college or associate's	202	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	43	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	15	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	248	81.0%
Carpooled	35	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.9%
Other means	8	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	23.8%
15 to 29 min	124	42.2%
30 to 44 min	43	14.6%
45 to 59 min	29	9.9%
60+ min	28	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 22.6% (191 of 847)

	Count	Share
Family households	235	55.7%
Nonfamily households	187	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	422	91.9%
Vacant	37	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	276	65.4%
Renter-occupied	146	34.6%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	323	70.4%
1-unit, attached	20	4.4%
2 to 4 units	80	17.4%
5 to 19 units	34	7.4%
20 or more units	2	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1732707
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2552, -90.2736