Hanover Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Hanover. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:261 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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

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%)

Hanover Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,335(84.3%)

Semi-detached

265(5.2%)

Row house

155(3.0%)

Duplex

30(0.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

225(4.4%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

125(2.4%)

Community snapshot

About Hanover

Hanover is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba surrounding the City of Steinbach—not the Town of Hanover in Ontario. Villages such as Grunthal and Blumenort sit among Mennonite farm country along Highways 12 and 52. The RM provides rural services while Steinbach remains a separate urban municipality. About 17,000 people live in Hanover RM.

Known for

Rural municipality, not a city or the Ontario town of Hanover
Surrounds the separate City of Steinbach
Mennonite farm and village country in southeastern Manitoba
Communities such as Grunthal and Blumenort
Highways 12 and 52 agricultural corridor

See & do

Grunthal and village centres
Service hubs among Hanover’s rural settlements.
Blumenort area
Village and farm landscape east of Steinbach.
Countryside drives on Highways 12 and 52
Classic southeastern Manitoba farmland scenery.
Nearby Mennonite Heritage Village (in Steinbach)
Regional heritage attraction used by RM residents.
Community halls and recreation grounds
Village sports and gatherings across the RM.

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