Hanover

Population: 16,483
Median household income: $64,135
Median home value: $200,900

Hanover is a community in York County, Pennsylvania, home to 16,483 residents. The median household income of $64,135 is below the York County median ($82,238).

From 2019 to 2023, Hanover's population grew 5.6% from 15,609 to 16,483, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $155,300 to $200,900.

The typical home was built around 1954. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,483
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,135
Median home value: $200,900
Median gross rent: $1,095
Housing units: 7,911
Homeownership rate: 56.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,60916,483

Median household income

$51,909$64,135

Median home value

$155,300$200,900

Median gross rent

$843$1,095

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,609	$51,909	$155,300	$843
2020	15,675	$52,094	$156,500	$894
2021	16,291	$56,277	$161,500	$956
2022	16,411	$60,050	$178,400	$1,028
2023	16,483	$64,135	$200,900	$1,095

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	941	5.7%
5 to 17	2,493	15.1%
18 to 24	1,330	8.1%
25 to 34	2,616	15.9%
35 to 44	1,600	9.7%
45 to 54	2,168	13.2%
55 to 64	2,240	13.6%
65 to 74	1,301	7.9%
75 and over	1,794	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,449	81.6%
Black or African American	451	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	223	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.1%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	607	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,721	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,581	13.5%
High school graduate	5,219	44.5%
Some college or associate's	2,999	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,248	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	672	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,734	81.4%
Carpooled	799	9.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	305	3.7%
Bicycle	30	0.4%
Worked from home	318	3.8%
Other means	82	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,861	48.6%
15 to 29 min	1,555	19.6%
30 to 44 min	1,099	13.8%
45 to 59 min	609	7.7%
60+ min	827	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.1% (2,124 of 16,176)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,277	58.7%
Nonfamily households	3,012	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,289	92.1%
Vacant	622	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,099	56.2%
Renter-occupied	3,190	43.8%

1-unit, detached47.4%

1-unit, attached21.9%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,751	47.4%
1-unit, attached	1,733	21.9%
2 to 4 units	1,351	17.1%
5 to 19 units	694	8.8%
20 or more units	372	4.7%
Mobile home & other	10	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4232448
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8118, -76.9836