Hanover Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:492 of 688
Hanover Population
Total Population (2021)
7,967
Total Population (2016)
7,688
Population Growth
+3.6% (+279)
Growth Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.3%3,770
Female
52.7%4,200
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.898
Average Age
46.9
Median Age
49.2
Age Rank
#562 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
350(4.4%)
5–9
380(4.8%)
10–14
430(5.4%)
15–19
425(5.3%)
20–24
365(4.6%)
25–29
435(5.5%)
30–34
435(5.5%)
35–39
460(5.8%)
40–44
370(4.6%)
45–49
395(5.0%)
50–54
440(5.5%)
55–59
505(6.3%)
60–64
595(7.5%)
65–69
615(7.7%)
70–74
590(7.4%)
75–79
420(5.3%)
80–84
380(4.8%)
85+
375(4.7%)
Hanover Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
3,788
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,445
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,145 (33.2%)
2 Persons
1,310 (38.0%)
3 Persons
415 (12.0%)
4 Persons
345 (10.0%)
5+ Persons
225 (6.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
690(20.0%)
Couples without children
1,045(30.3%)
One-parent families
295(8.6%)
One-person households
1,145(33.2%)
Multigenerational
55(1.6%)
Multiple-family
5(0.1%)
Hanover Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$72,900After tax
Median Household Income
$62,400After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,640After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,000After tax
Income Rank
#568 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
74.8%
Employment Income
57.8%
Government Transfers
25.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
375(5.9%)
$10k–$20k
930(14.7%)
$20k–$30k
1,185(18.7%)
$30k–$40k
965(15.3%)
$40k–$50k
790(12.5%)
$50k–$60k
560(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
485(7.7%)
$70k–$80k
285(4.5%)
$80k–$90k
215(3.4%)
$90k–$100k
140(2.2%)
$100k+
395(6.2%)
Hanover Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
50.0%
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
Total Labour Force
3,575
Employed
3,240
Unemployed
340
Not in Labour Force
2,900
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.7%
Children (0–17)
11.2%
Adults (18–64)
10.8%
Seniors (65+)
13.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3080 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.266
Hanover Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,360 (95.6%)
English & French
315 (4.1%)
Neither
20 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,295 (94.8%)
French
45 (0.6%)
Non-official languages
315 (4.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,295(94.8%)
French
45(0.6%)
Spanish
25(0.3%)
Punjabi
20(0.3%)
Arabic
15(0.2%)
Italian
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.2%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
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