Hanover town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,953 ( 174 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.2 square miles
Population density: 141.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,479	93.18%	3.2%
Black:	32	0.46%	45.8%
Indian:	31	0.45%	72.8%
Asian:	35	0.50%	59.1%
2+ races:	160	2.30%	100.0%
Hispanic:	216	3.11%	37.6%

Total non-White:	474	6.82%	9.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-215	-3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	0.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
7,127
6,694	93.92%
59	0.83%
114	1.60%
22	0.31%
80	1.12%
157	2.20%
433	6.08%

2000
7,638
7,491	98.08%
33	0.43%
22	0.29%
0	0.00%
31	0.41%
45	0.59%
147	1.92%

1990
7,380
7,221	97.85%
53	0.72%
19	0.26%
38	0.51%
n/a
49	0.66%
159	2.15%

1980
7,878
7,623	96.76%
53	0.67%
79	1.00%
64	0.81%
n/a
59	0.75%
255	3.24%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-797	-10.4
286	3.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

270	3.7
-12	-0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-402	-5.1
-96	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Hanover town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.0
1,373	19.7%
5,580	80.3%
1,696	24.4%

2,875
2.33

1,919	66.7%
1,263	65.8%
191	10.0%
956	33.3%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
1,580	22.2%
5,547	77.8%
1,201	16.9%

2,863
2.42

1,927	67.3%
1,440	74.7%
185	9.6%
936	32.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
1,945	25.5%
5,693	74.5%
1,249	16.4%

2,985
2.49

2,076	69.5%
1,710	82.4%
203	9.8%
909	30.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
1,804	24.4%
5,576	75.6%
1,297	17.6%

2,825
2.57

2,013	71.3%
1,700	84.5%
142	7.1%
812	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
2,204	28.0%
5,674	72.0%
1,032	13.1%

2,847
2.75

2,169	76.2%
1,771	81.7%
209	9.6%
678	23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Hanover town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	138	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	80	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	137	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	130	4.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	251	8.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	37	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	141	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	176	6.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	76	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	152	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	480	16.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	276	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	299	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	272	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	185	6.4%
$200,000 or more	45	1.6%

Median Household Income	64,408
Per Capita Income	30,364

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	83	2.9%
Public Assistance	54	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	285	9.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,572	64.9%
Unemployed	206	5.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,778	70.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,182	29.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	973	746	56.6%
Non-Profit	57	150	27.5%
Self-Employed	151	93	61.9%

Local Government	98	188	34.3%
State Government	174	144	54.7%
Federal Government	0	42	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,124	839	57.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	329	524	38.6%
Total	1,453	1,363	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	22.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	205	7.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	740	26.3%
Professional, Technical	678	24.1%
Service Occupations	406	14.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.4%
All others	787	27.9%

White Collar		57.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	402	14.3%
Retail trade	365	13.0%
Manufacturing	296	10.5%
Educational services	294	10.4%
Public administration	285	10.1%
Construction	259	9.2%
Other services	200	7.1%
Accommodation and food services	196	7.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	116	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	76	2.7%
Finance and insurance	69	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	54	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	54	1.9%
Wholesale trade	43	1.5%
Utilities	35	1.2%
Information	30	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	26	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.5%
Management	3	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	153	2.20%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	5	0.07%

Total Central American	9	0.13%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	9	0.13%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	31	0.45%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	31	0.45%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	18	0.26%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	19	0.27%
Chinese	9	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,406	96.7%
Spanish	78	1.2%
German, other Germanic	68	1.0%
Other Indo-European	45	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	16	0.2%
Other	9	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,266	32.6%
Irish	1,111	16.0%
Italian	1,056	15.2%
English	869	12.5%
Polish	848	12.2%
French	469	6.7%
American	293	4.2%
Scottish	198	2.8%
Dutch	105	1.5%
Swedish	95	1.4%
French Canadian	78	1.1%
European	74	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	65	0.9%
Danish	59	0.8%
Russian	55	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,866	98.7%
Not a citizen	87	1.3%

Native	6,771	97.4%
Foreign-born	182	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
130	2.6%	268	5.3%	1,684	33.1%	1,742	34.3%	850	16.7%	408	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	130	2.6%
9-12 Years	268	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,684	33.1%
Some College	1,742	34.3%
Bach. Degree	850	16.7%
Grad Degree	408	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +254	R +38	D + 2.6%
D +216
2020 vs. 2012	R +648	R +780	R + 22.5%
D -132
2020 vs. 2008	R +509	R +849	R + 24.8%
D -340

2016 vs. 2008	R +255	R +811	R + 27.4%
D -556
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,132	60.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,296	36.8%	93	2.6%	3,521	23	14	0.04%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	1,878	59.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,080	34.3%	189	6.0%	3,147	23	14	0.04%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,484	49.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,428	47.8%	73	2.4%	2,985	15	3	0.04%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	1,636	48.9%	John McCain (R)	1,623	48.5%	88	2.6%	3,347	12	3	0.04%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,715	50.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,594	46.9%	88	2.6%	3,397	10	0	0.05%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,667	49.3%	George W. Bush (R)	1,539	45.5%	175	5.2%	3,381	10	-2	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hanover town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,296

36.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,132

60.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,521

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Hanover town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,080

34.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,878

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

118

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,147

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Hanover town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,428

47.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,484

49.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,985

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Hanover town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,636

48.9%

John McCain (R)

1,623

48.5%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,347

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Hanover town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,715

50.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,594

46.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,397

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Hanover town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,539

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,667

49.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

106

3.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,381

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hanover town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	45%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,290	51.7%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,203	48.3%	0	0.0%	2,493	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,513	59.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	845	33.5%	168 [+]	6.7%	2,526	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 117 (4.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 31 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.8%);
2016	S3	55%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,807	59.7%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,151	38.0%	70 [+]	2.3%	3,028	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 37 (1.2%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 33 (1.1%);
2014	G	36%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,141	57.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	763	38.7%	67 [+]	3.4%	1,971	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 47 (2.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,556
Median Value	$117,800

Occupied	2,875	80.8%
Vacant	681	19.2%

Owned	2,286	79.5%
Rented	589	20.5%
Median Rent	$890

Single-Family Units	2,726	76.7%
Detached	2,693	75.7%
Attached	33	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	31	0.9%
Mobile Homes	356	10.0%

Hanover town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hanover town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Hanover town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hanover town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hanover town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hanover town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hanover town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hanover town, NY