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Hanover Illinois Information: Hanover, Illinois is part of JO DAVIESS County. Population for Hanover from the last gathering is 836. You can view Hanover venues that host many Hanover IL events every year. You can also research Hanover Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hanover Illinois real estate guide. Hanover Illinois has a latitude of 42.2712 and a longitude of -90.3003. Zip codes in Hanover, IL include 61041 ... more Hanover zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hanover, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hanover, IL was 836.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hanover was 412, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hanover, IL
There are an estimated 151 married men in the town. 46 percent of men over 15 years old in Hanover are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hanover is 424 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hanover, Illinois
There are an estimated 159 married women in the community. 44.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hanover, IL
The median age of people living in Hanover, IL was 41.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hanover was 52. There were 662 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.7 percent of the population (165) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hanover, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hanover, IL was 822.

White Population in Hanover, IL
The estimated White population in the Hanover community is 811, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hanover, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hanover, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hanover, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Hanover, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hanover, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hanover was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hanover community was 10, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hanover, IL
The household population number in Hanover was 836.

Group Quarters Population in Hanover, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Hanover, IL
The average household size in Hanover is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hanover, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 441 total housing units in Hanover.

The number of occupied housing units was 394, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 254 were owner-occupied (64.5), and 140 were renter-occupied (35.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Hanover at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hanover, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 224, with a median value in dollars of 56,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hanover, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $630 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hanover, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 469 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hanover, Illinois
52 people in Hanover also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hanover, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hanover was 122, or 19.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hanover, IL
In 2000, there were 171 people in Hanover, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hanover, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Hanover who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hanover, Illinois
There were 396 in the labor force in Hanover at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hanover was 22.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hanover, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,236. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hanover, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,893. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hanover, Illinois
Per capita income in Hanover in the last full census was 17,535. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hanover numbered 25, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hanover, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 114, or 14.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.