Hanover, MN

City in MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,626

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.1

years ∙ half population younger than 36.1, half older

Diversity Index

19.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.4%

foreign-born population

97.6%Native

2.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hanover is a city within Hennepin and Wright counties, Minnesota, United States.

Location

City in MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.157755° N, 93.662750° W

DMS45° 09′ 27.92″ N, 93° 39′ 45.90″ W

Population Density & area

660.5/sq mi (255.2/km²)

Total Area

5.65 sq mi (14.62 km²)

Land Area

5.49 sq mi (14.21 km²) · 97.2%

Water Area

0.16 sq mi (0.41 km²) · 2.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male

Male 49.7%

Female 50.3%

males per 100 females

Hanover 98.8

Minnesota 100.4

United States 98

Nativity

2.4%

foreign-born population

97.6%Native

2.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hanover 2.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.1

years ∙ half population younger than 36.1, half older

Hanover

36.1

Minnesota

38.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

69.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hanover 69.7

Minnesota 67.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	33.1%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	7.9%	17.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	69.7	67.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	56.2	38.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	13.4	28.9	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

6.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hanover 19.6%

Minnesota 41%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hanover population

Racial and ethnic composition — Hanover vs Minnesota vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	6.4%	19.3%
Mexican	0.7%	3.9%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.1%	2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.1%	93.6%	80.7%
One race	94.7%	89.1%	76.4%
White	89.5%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	3%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.4%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

84.3% family

Family 84.3%

Non family 15.7%

% family households

Hanover 84.3%

Minnesota 62.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.1

persons per household

Hanover

3.1

Minnesota

2.43

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hanover population

	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Total households	1,169	2,307,955	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.1	2.43	2.53
Family households	986	1,438,404	82,990,528
Average family size	3.41	3.04	3.14
Married couple family	844	1,129,003	60,637,388
Other families	142	309,401	22,353,140
Male householder	47	102,922	6,572,819
Female householder	95	206,479	15,780,321
Non-family households	183	869,551	46,236,968
One-person households	134	686,475	37,140,836
Male householder	49	320,418	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	4	97,557	5,225,110
Female householder	85	366,057	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	43	186,557	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	49	183,076	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,200

housing units

Hanover 1,200

Minnesota 2,545,030

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

97.4% occupied

Occupied 97.4%

Vacant 2.6%

vacancy rate

Hanover 2.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98.3%

Single family houses

98.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.7%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

2004

Half of houses were built before 2004, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

8.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

60.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.7	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	1.3%	14.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	24.6%	41.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	74.2%	43.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.7%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	0.7%	11.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	6.7%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	31.8%	32.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	60.2%	29.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	2004	1979	1981
Total housing units	1,200	2,545,030	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93% owners

Renter-occupied 7%

Owner-occupied 93%

homeownership rate

Hanover 93%

Minnesota 72.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.2

Owner-occupied

1.79

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hanover 3.2

Minnesota 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Total occupied units	1,169	2,307,955	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.9%	23.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	13.7%	21.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.4%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.4%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.7%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.4%	23.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	94.1%	75.9%	51.4%
Electricity	5.9%	19.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	2.5%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.9%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$447,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hanover

$447,900

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

20.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.2%

Owners without a mortgage

8.6%

Renters

28%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Property value
Median Value	$447,900	$329,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	1.2%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	1.2%	13.3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	5.6%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	56.6%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	34.8%	17%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	2.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	83.6%	64%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	16.4%	36%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,454	$1,947	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$829	$698	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,853	$1,280	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

52.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hanover 52.4%

Minnesota 39.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hanover 1.2%

Minnesota 6.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,076

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

12.5%

K–12

76.7%

College / Undergraduate

6.9%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hanover

17.5%

Minnesota

39.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,076	1,385,086	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	12.5%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	76.7%	69.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.3%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.9%	20.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.7%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.8%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	10.9%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	6.9%	18.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4%	5.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.5%	39.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	84.9%	83.3%	82%
Private school	15.1%	16.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,235

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.9%

HS graduate

17.7%

Some college no degree

16.5%

Associates degree

12.3%

Bachelors degree

39.3%

Graduate or professional degree

13.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

52.6% · 47.4%

HS graduate

39% · 61%

Some college no degree

49.2% · 50.8%

Associates degree

54% · 46%

Bachelors degree

52.8% · 47.2%

Graduate or professional degree

43.7% · 56.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Population (25+)	2,235	3,923,744	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.3%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.9%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	17.7%	23.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	16.5%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	12.3%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.4%	39.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	39.3%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	13.1%	13.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	98.8%	93.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$85,693

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$59,167

Some college or associates

$67,426

Bachelors degree

$89,661

Graduate or professional degree

$103,098

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

26.9%

HS graduate

3.5%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hanover	Minnesota	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$85,693	$58,615	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$36,257	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$59,167	$42,951	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$67,426	$51,845	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$89,661	$73,301	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$103,098	$89,644	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	26.9%	23.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.5%	12.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	7.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.2%	4.5%

Insights for Hanover, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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