Hanover, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hanover	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$29,249	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$52,094	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,764	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,407	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,608	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,909	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hanover is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hanover is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hanover is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hanover is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,725 $52,094 $104,188

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hanover median earnings by income bracket

Hanover employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	32.3%	32.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Heritage, PA	2,788	$114,833	107.6%
Grantley, PA	4,320	$103,462	87.0%
Lake Meade, PA	2,516	$102,969	86.1%
Jacobus, PA	2,510	$97,939	77.0%
Aspers, PA	193	$94,875	71.5%
Hanover, PA	15,675	$52,094	5.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hants, NS	15,678	n/a
Jasper, IN	15,681	$56,020	1.3%
North Arlington, NJ	15,681	$87,589	58.3%
Ocean Pointe, HI	15,688	$118,264	113.8%
La Palma, CA	15,657	$108,363	95.9%
Hanover, PA	15,675	$52,094	5.8%

Source: The Hanover, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).