Hanover is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 16,548 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Hanover is the 55th largest community in Pennsylvania.Hanover is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hanover is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hanover who work in office and administrative support (10.48%), management occupations (9.82%), and sales jobs (9.23%). Being a small borough, Hanover does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Hanover citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.07% of adults 25 and older in Hanover have a college degree. The per capita income in Hanover in 2022 was $33,481, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,924 for a family of four. However, Hanover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hanover is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hanover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hanover residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hanover also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.07% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hanover include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Hanover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
