Population 5,738 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hanover
Household size in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hanover is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.4, Hanover is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 31.8 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 12 of the 187 Indiana cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Hanover than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hanover
Renters in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hanover own their homes; 28.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (45.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Hanover: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.1 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Hanover are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hanover pays $922 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $249 a month since 2006–10, up 37%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hanover
Bachelor's degrees in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hanover have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hanover have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Indiana. The share with a diploma has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hanover is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Indiana as a whole (4.3%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hanover compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 2.40 | 34.4 | 13.4% | 28.8% | 12.7% | 1977 | $922 | 20.9% | 90.8% | 5.9% |
| Saluda | 2.95 | 35.0 | 18.1% | 17.8% | 6.8% | 1975 | $735 | 13.4% | 86.6% | 8.1% |
| North Madison | 2.52 | 45.0 | 6.5% | 38.9% | 9.8% | 1971 | $611 | 24.5% | 86.9% | 5.1% |
| Kent | 2.85 | 40.8 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 9.9% | 1975 | $737 | 19.7% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Chelsea | 2.91 | 36.5 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 7.5% | 1977 | $749 | 13.4% | 88.0% | 6.9% |
| Smyrna | 2.15 | 45.5 | 24.1% | 26.6% | 9.5% | 1994 | $997 | 19.4% | 95.3% | 0.7% |
| Volga | 2.30 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 1979 | $995 | 30.8% | 90.4% | 3.3% |
| Milton | 2.40 | 42.0 | 11.4% | 23.0% | 16.5% | 1981 | $850 | 20.6% | 93.7% | 4.4% |
| Madison | 2.41 | 44.4 | 13.1% | 31.9% | 12.9% | 1970 | $824 | 21.7% | 90.8% | 4.0% |
| Paynesville | 2.94 | 34.8 | 19.5% | 22.8% | 5.4% | 1980 | $767 | 16.2% | 86.4% | 8.7% |
| Otto | 2.68 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 24.1% | 6.9% | 1982 | $824 | 13.4% | 88.4% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hanover. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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