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:492 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Hanover Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,210(64.2%)

Semi-detached

115(3.3%)

Row house

260(7.5%)

Duplex

150(4.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

580(16.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

130(3.8%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Hanover

Hanover is a town in Grey County, Ontario, on the Saugeen River inland from Lake Huron—not Hanover Rural Municipality in Manitoba. A manufacturing and farm-service centre, it has a downtown on the river and a regional hospital serving southern Grey-Bruce. About 8,000 people live in Hanover, Ontario.

Known for

Town in Grey County, Ontario—not Hanover RM, Manitoba
Saugeen River downtown setting
Manufacturing and farm-service centre for southern Grey-Bruce
Regional hospital town
Inland from Lake Huron on Highways 4 and 9

See & do

Downtown Hanover
10th Street shops and civic buildings.
Saugeen River parks and trails
Green space along the river through town.
P&H Centre / community recreation
Arena and indoor sports for the region.
Hanover Heritage / walking tours
Mill-town and main-street history.
Drives toward Walkerton and the lake shores
Bruce-Grey countryside minutes from town.

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