Hanover

Population: 3,584
Median household income: $58,194
Median home value: $126,300

Hanover is a community in Jefferson County, Indiana, home to 3,584 residents. At $58,194, its median household income sits in line with Jefferson County's $59,987.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hanover's population grew 4.6% from 3,427 to 3,584, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $95,200 to $126,300.

16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,584
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,194
Median home value: $126,300
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 1,066
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4273,584

Median household income

$46,585$58,194

Median home value

$95,200$126,300

Median gross rent

$734$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,427	$46,585	$95,200	$734
2020	3,418	$49,250	$97,800	$665
2021	3,498	$52,279	$111,500	$736
2022	3,665	$55,313	$126,600	$841
2023	3,584	$58,194	$126,300	$913

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 2429.1%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	181	5.1%
5 to 17	369	10.3%
18 to 24	1,043	29.1%
25 to 34	525	14.6%
35 to 44	317	8.8%
45 to 54	279	7.8%
55 to 64	400	11.2%
65 to 74	224	6.3%
75 and over	246	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,421	95.5%
Black or African American	33	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	78	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	252	12.7%
High school graduate	700	35.2%
Some college or associate's	715	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	193	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	131	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	998	64.6%
Carpooled	177	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	234	15.2%
Bicycle	10	0.6%
Worked from home	65	4.2%
Other means	60	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	701	47.4%
15 to 29 min	471	31.8%
30 to 44 min	85	5.7%
45 to 59 min	180	12.2%
60+ min	42	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 11.2% (288 of 2,575)

	Count	Share
Family households	676	72.5%
Nonfamily households	257	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	933	87.5%
Vacant	133	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	633	67.8%
Renter-occupied	300	32.2%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	810	76.0%
1-unit, attached	18	1.7%
2 to 4 units	65	6.1%
5 to 19 units	56	5.3%
20 or more units	11	1.0%
Mobile home & other	106	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1831216
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7075, -85.4672