Hanover, IN Population

Overview

3,498

Total Population

28.3

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Hanover's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hanover is 28.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hanover's population under 18 was 18.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hanover's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hanover, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 34.65% aged 15 to 29, 36.13% aged 30 to 64, 9.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 less females than males in Hanover:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Hanover, IN.
The Hanover, IN gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 270.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 409.

Hanover's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hanover population: 96.11% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 0.54% are multiracial.
Hanover's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,428 (98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hanover is White with a population of 3,362 (96.11% of the total population).

Hanover's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,785 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hanover's population decreased by 82 (2.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hanover's population increased by 202 (5.71%), 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, Hanover's population was lowest in year 2004 at 3,484.