Hanover town, Massachusetts Population 2024

14,736

Hanover town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hanover town was:

  • White: 93.03%
  • Two or more races: 4.47%
  • Asian: 1.54%
  • Black or African American: 0.57%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
948.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.57% (-84)
The current population of Hanover town, Massachusetts is 14,736 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,820.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,74393.03%
Two or more races6614.47%
Asian2281.54%
Black or African American840.57%
Other race570.39%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hanover town Population by Race

Hanover town Population Pyramid 2024

Hanover town Median Age

41

Total

36.9

Male

43.2

Female

Hanover town Adults

There are 10,912 adults, (2,227 of whom are seniors) in Hanover town.

Hanover town Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hanover town Sex Ratio

Female7,36149.83%
Male7,41250.17%

Hanover town Population by Age

Hanover town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8433.0388.311.7
Married3,3673.5898.71.3
Non Family9451.085149
Female4183.1485.914.1
Male1132.691000

3.48

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

88.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hanover town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1501.59%
Associates Degree9089.63%
Bachelors Degree3,37235.78%
Graduate Degree2,07321.99%
High School Graduate1,62717.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1311.39%
Some College1,16412.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hanover town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hanover town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9218,6435,110
2+ Races209209145
Asian196196154
Hispanic606053
Black44418
Other Race27270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 88.33%.

Hanover town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,361$105,705$76,845
Graduate Degree$116,900$167,961$98,934
High School Graduate$50,750$50,163$52,171
Less Than 9th Grade$25,938$0$0
Overall$85,547$100,439$75,412
Some College$71,429$80,658$46,333

$85,547

Average Earnings

$100,439

Average Male

$75,412

Average Female

Hanover town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hanover town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hanover town Language

95.52% of Hanover town residents speak only English, while 4.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Hanover town Language

Hanover town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,6957055.15%
Other572035.09%

4.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.61%

Male Poverty Rate

6.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hanover town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hanover town is Other, with 35.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hanover town is White, with 5.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.33%.

Hanover town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.06%
Some College8.64%
High School8.6%
Bachelors or Greater1.05%

Hanover town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.73%
Female Employed2.81%
Male Employed1.95%
Female Unemployed0%

Hanover town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hanover town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$191,310$224,992
Households$163,613$204,945
Married Families$204,871$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,216$114,383

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hanover town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hanover town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hanover town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hanover town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hanover town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

427

Number of Veterans

371

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam229
Korea68
Second Gulf War64
First Gulf War54
World War II0

Hanover town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+168
65 to 74144
35 to 5487
55 to 6428
18 to 340

Hanover town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4274.16%

Hanover town Veterans by Race

Hanover town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hanover town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Hanover town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hanover town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hanover town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.94%

Born in Hanover town

96.65%

Native Born

3.35%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

2.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.65% of Hanover town residents were born in the United States, with 82.94% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Hanover town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,651-17-0.12%
202814,668-17-0.12%
202714,685-17-0.12%
202614,702-17-0.12%
202514,719-17-0.12%
202414,736-17-0.12%
202314,753-17-0.12%
202214,770-123-0.83%
202114,893730.49%
202014,8202381.63%
201914,582390.27%
201814,543610.42%
201714,482730.51%
201614,409610.43%
201514,348420.29%
201414,306830.58%
201314,223890.63%
201214,1342111.52%
201113,923270.19%
201013,89600%

Hanover town Population by Year