Hanover

Population: 3,495
Median household income: $147,944
Median home value: $421,700

Located in Wright County, Minnesota, Hanover is a community with a population of 3,495. Its median household income of $147,944 runs above the Wright County figure of $106,666.

From 2019 to 2023, Hanover's population grew 6.0% from 3,298 to 3,495, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $297,800 to $421,700.

73.5% of workers drive to work alone. 95.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,495
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $147,944
Median home value: $421,700
Median gross rent: $1,806
Housing units: 1,197
Homeownership rate: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2983,495

Median household income

$104,688$147,944

Median home value

$297,800$421,700

Median gross rent

$589$1,806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,298	$104,688	$297,800	$589
2020	3,414	$116,458	$307,800	—
2021	3,501	$126,184	$332,400	$1,531
2022	3,454	$145,156	$396,600	$1,583
2023	3,495	$147,944	$421,700	$1,806

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	7.8%
5 to 17	851	24.3%
18 to 24	201	5.8%
25 to 34	245	7.0%
35 to 44	635	18.2%
45 to 54	561	16.1%
55 to 64	420	12.0%
65 to 74	204	5.8%
75 and over	105	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,173	90.8%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	1.3%
Asian	91	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.8%
Two or more races	131	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate18.7%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree35.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	0.5%
High school graduate	405	18.7%
Some college or associate's	716	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	767	35.3%
Graduate or professional degree	271	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,406	73.5%
Carpooled	35	1.8%
Public transit	9	0.5%
Walked	16	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	431	22.5%
Other means	16	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	13.1%
15 to 29 min	552	37.2%
30 to 44 min	426	28.7%
45 to 59 min	207	14.0%
60+ min	103	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 2.2% (76 of 3,495)

	Count	Share
Family households	925	79.1%
Nonfamily households	244	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,169	97.7%
Vacant	28	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,074	91.9%
Renter-occupied	95	8.1%

1-unit, detached95.5%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,143	95.5%
1-unit, attached	25	2.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	0.8%
20 or more units	20	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2726990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 45.1578, -93.6628