East Hanover township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,972

Total Population

42.0

Median age

51.94%

Female population %

92.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Hanover township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Hanover township is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Hanover township's population under 18 was 26.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Hanover township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Hanover township, 17.83% were under the age of 15, 20.23% aged 15 to 29, 46.53% aged 30 to 64, 14.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 232 more females than males in East Hanover township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.94% females and 48.06% males in East Hanover township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
The East Hanover township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 92.5:100 i.e. 92.5 men to 100 women (0.925).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 286.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 413.

East Hanover township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Hanover township population: 95.31% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 1.47% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 2.14% are multiracial.
East Hanover township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,912 (99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Hanover township is White with a population of 5,692 (95.31% of the total population).

East Hanover township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,021 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, East Hanover township's population increased by 379 (7.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Hanover township's population increased by 276 (4.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Hanover township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,362.