Hanover, Massachusetts Population

Overview

14,742

Total Population

40.9

Median age

50.69%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hanover town is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hanover town's population under 18 was 26.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hanover town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hanover town, 19.75% were under the age of 15, 20.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.49% aged 30 to 64, 13.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 202 more females than males in Hanover town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Hanover, Massachusetts.
The Hanover, Massachusetts gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 997.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 715.

Hanover town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hanover town population: 96.23% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.50% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 2.48% are multiracial.
Hanover town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,552 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hanover town is White with a population of 14,186 (96.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,884 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Hanover town's population increased by 680 (5.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hanover town's population increased by 919 (6.61%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,216.