West Hanover Township, PA

Township in Dauphin County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

11,049

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

Median Age

49.6

years ∙ half population younger than 49.6, half older

Diversity Index

27.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.2%

foreign-born population

93.8%Native

6.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

West Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Dauphin County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.359516° N, 76.743245° W

DMS40° 21′ 34.26″ N, 76° 44′ 35.68″ W

Population Density & area

476.3/sq mi (183.8/km²)

Total Area

23.2 sq mi (60.1 km²)

Land Area

23.2 sq mi (60.1 km²) · 99.98%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.02%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.6% male

Male 47.6%

Female 52.4%

males per 100 females

West Hanover Township 90.9

Dauphin County 95.5

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

6.2%

foreign-born population

93.8%Native

6.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

West Hanover Township 6.2%

Dauphin County 9.8%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.6

years ∙ half population younger than 49.6, half older

West Hanover Township

49.6

Dauphin County

39.4

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

89.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

West Hanover Township 89.7

Dauphin County 67.7

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.9%	22.3%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	52.7%	59.7%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	28.4%	18%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	89.7	67.7	66.4
Child dependency ratio	35.8	37.5	34
Old-age dependency ratio	53.9	30.2	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.8%

Black

5.1%

Asian

5.2%

Hispanic

2.1%

Other

2.8%

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

27.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

West Hanover Township 27.5%

Dauphin County 58.6%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

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 West Hanover Township population

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	11.8%	8.7%
Mexican	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.7%	5.8%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	3.6%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.9%	88.2%	91.3%
One race	95.4%	84.1%	87.7%
White	84.8%	60.6%	73%
Black or African American	5.1%	16.3%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	5.2%	6.5%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.5%	4.1%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.1% family

Family 67.1%

Non family 32.9%

% family households

West Hanover Township 67.1%

Dauphin County 60.5%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.19

persons per household

West Hanover Township

2.19

Dauphin County

2.33

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of West Hanover Township population

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Total households	4,964	121,358	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.19	2.33	2.39
Family households	3,333	73,465	3,291,192
Average family size	2.67	2.99	3.01
Married couple family	2,971	52,574	2,437,812
Other families	362	20,891	853,380
Male householder	76	5,665	246,246
Female householder	286	15,226	607,134
Non-family households	1,631	47,893	1,983,661
One-person households	1,219	38,645	1,629,974
Male householder	371	17,693	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	115	5,127	246,162
Female householder	848	20,952	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	319	9,571	477,851
Other living arrangements	412	9,248	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,089

housing units

West Hanover Township 5,089

Dauphin County 127,828

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

97.5% occupied

Occupied 97.5%

Vacant 2.5%

vacancy rate

West Hanover Township 2.5%

Dauphin County 5.1%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.3%

Single family houses

89.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.1%

Mobile homes

2.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

2000

Half of houses were built before 2000, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

26.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

50.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	5.9	6
1–3 rooms	1.6%	11.2%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	43%	49.3%	47.7%
7+ rooms	55.3%	39.6%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.4%	2.3%
1 bedroom	1.6%	11%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	20.6%	25.3%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	53.4%	39.8%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	24.4%	21.6%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	2000	1972	1966
Total housing units	5,089	127,828	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.9% owners

Renter-occupied 10.1%

Owner-occupied 89.9%

homeownership rate

West Hanover Township 89.9%

Dauphin County 63.1%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.25

Owner-occupied

1.75

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

West Hanover Township 2.25

Dauphin County 2.46

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	4,964	121,358	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.6%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.9%	37.9%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	25.7%	16.1%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	25.9%	22.9%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.3%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3%	9.4%	10.4%
1 vehicle	33%	36.3%	35.1%
2 vehicles	41.2%	35.8%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	22.8%	18.4%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	47.4%	43.1%	56.4%
Electricity	22.7%	37.8%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	25%	15.5%	14%
All other fuels	4.4%	2.7%	3.7%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$308,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

West Hanover Township

$308,300

Dauphin County

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

16.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.6%

Owners without a mortgage

6.4%

Renters

40.1%

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

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$308,300	$236,400	$254,500
Under $100,000	4.8%	11.7%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	14.6%	26.3%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	28.4%	28.7%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	42.1%	23.6%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	9.2%	8.7%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.8%	1.2%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.1%	61.6%	58%
Without a mortgage	38.9%	38.4%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,827	$1,660	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$650	$664	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,762	$1,217	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

35.5%

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

West Hanover Township 35.5%

Dauphin County 34.4%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

West Hanover Township 3.4%

Dauphin County 8.9%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,962

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.6%

K–12

77.4%

College / Undergraduate

12.1%

Graduate / Professional

5.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

43.1%

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

West Hanover Township

43.1%

Dauphin County

31.9%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,962	65,450	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	4.6%	4.5%	5.7%
K–12	77.4%	73.4%	66.9%
Kindergarten	10%	6.2%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.8%	22.5%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.7%	21.4%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	24%	23.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	18%	22.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	12.1%	15.9%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	5.9%	6.2%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	43.1%	31.9%	44%
School type
Public school	79.4%	79.2%	75.3%
Private school	20.6%	20.8%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

8,562

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

31.9%

Some college no degree

14.6%

Associates degree

14.6%

Bachelors degree

23.7%

Graduate or professional degree

11.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

46.7% · 53.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

73.5% · 26.5%

HS graduate

47.3% · 52.7%

Some college no degree

61% · 39%

Associates degree

43.7% · 56.3%

Bachelors degree

35.6% · 64.4%

Graduate or professional degree

54.8% · 45.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	8,562	201,254	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1.4%	3.6%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	2%	5.3%	5%
High school diploma or GED	31.9%	31.5%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	14.6%	16.1%	15.1%
Associate's degree	14.6%	9.2%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.5%	34.4%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	23.7%	21.6%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	11.8%	12.8%	14.3%
High School or higher	96.6%	91.2%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$64,935

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$52,667

HS graduate

$47,188

Some college or associates

$48,668

Bachelors degree

$64,002

Graduate or professional degree

$121,321

Poverty Rate

1.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

3.9%

HS graduate

6.5%

Some college or associates

3.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$64,935	$52,275	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$52,667	$36,421	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,188	$40,779	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$48,668	$48,113	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$64,002	$64,690	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$121,321	$84,178	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	3.9%	26.9%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.5%	15.5%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	3.7%	8.9%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.3%	5.2%	4.1%

Insights for West Hanover Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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