Hanover Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:261 of 688
Hanover Population
Total Population (2021)
17,216
Total Population (2016)
15,540
Population Growth
+10.8% (+1,676)
Growth Rank
#106 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.6%8,705
Female
49.5%8,515
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.022
Average Age
32
Median Age
28.8
Age Rank
#7 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,615(9.4%)
5–9
1,745(10.1%)
10–14
1,655(9.6%)
15–19
1,405(8.2%)
20–24
1,225(7.1%)
25–29
1,260(7.3%)
30–34
1,185(6.9%)
35–39
1,045(6.1%)
40–44
1,040(6.0%)
45–49
950(5.5%)
50–54
935(5.4%)
55–59
860(5.0%)
60–64
795(4.6%)
65–69
555(3.2%)
70–74
385(2.2%)
75–79
255(1.5%)
80–84
155(0.9%)
85+
150(0.9%)
Hanover Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.3
Total Private Dwellings
5,305
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,141
Size Distribution
1 Person
690 (13.4%)
2 Persons
1,550 (30.2%)
3 Persons
800 (15.6%)
4 Persons
870 (16.9%)
5+ Persons
1,235 (24.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,410(46.9%)
Couples without children
1,350(26.3%)
One-parent families
265(5.2%)
One-person households
695(13.5%)
Multigenerational
75(1.5%)
Multiple-family
30(0.6%)
Hanover Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$82,600After tax
Median Household Income
$76,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,400After tax
Income Rank
#294 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.8%
Employment Income
73.6%
Government Transfers
17.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,270(11.0%)
$10k–$20k
1,745(15.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,790(15.5%)
$30k–$40k
1,555(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,435(12.4%)
$50k–$60k
1,020(8.8%)
$60k–$70k
850(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
590(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
430(3.7%)
$90k–$100k
305(2.6%)
$100k+
580(5.0%)
Hanover Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Total Labour Force
8,485
Employed
8,055
Unemployed
430
Not in Labour Force
3,635
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.9%
Children (0–17)
15.0%
Adults (18–64)
10.2%
Seniors (65+)
22.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2790 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.248
Hanover Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
16,080 (93.6%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
690 (4.0%)
Neither
395 (2.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,675 (62.1%)
French
255 (1.5%)
Non-official languages
5,690 (33.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,675(62.1%)
German
1,790(10.4%)
Russian
350(2.0%)
French
255(1.5%)
Spanish
70(0.4%)
Tagalog
60(0.3%)
Arabic
25(0.1%)
Portuguese
20(0.1%)
Polish
15(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
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