West Hanover

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  4. West Hanover Employment Information
  5. West Hanover Family Information
  6. West Hanover Education Information
  7. West Hanover Public Benefits Information
  8. West Hanover Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Hanover Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,198
  • Land Area (2000): 53.689 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.014 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,694
West Hanover Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,562 36.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,663 63.03%

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West Hanover Employment Information Back to top
West Hanover Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 195 15.66%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 88 7.07%
3. Public Administration 88 7.07%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 6.27%
5. Utilities 57 4.58%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 4.18%
7. Other Transportation 52 4.18%
8. Educational Services 48 3.86%
9. Truck Transportation 47 3.78%
10. Food Manufacturing 46 3.69%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 42 3.37%
12. Repair and Maintenance 40 3.21%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 32 2.57%
14. Finance and Insurance 30 2.41%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 2.17%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 2.17%
17. Rail Transportation 24 1.93%
18. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 20 1.61%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.37%
20. Metal Manufactuing 17 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 128 13.38%
2. Educational Services 120 12.54%
3. Health Care 105 10.97%
4. Public Administration 93 9.72%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 57 5.96%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 4.49%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 4.18%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 32 3.34%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 31 3.24%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 3.03%
11. Food Manufacturing 27 2.82%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 2.51%
13. Construction 23 2.40%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 16 1.67%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 16 1.67%
16. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 16 1.67%
17. Book Stores and News Dealers 13 1.36%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 13 1.36%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 1.15%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.15%

West Hanover Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 82 6.59%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 78 6.27%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 6.18%
4. Other Production Occupations 69 5.54%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 5.46%
6. Carpenters 64 5.14%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 59 4.74%
8. Top Executives 47 3.78%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 38 3.05%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 2.89%
11. Business Operations Specialists 34 2.73%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 34 2.73%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33 2.65%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 32 2.57%
15. Other Management Occupations 31 2.49%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 2.41%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 29 2.33%
18. Accountants and Auditors 28 2.25%
19. Engineers 27 2.17%
20. Computer Specialists 23 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 149 15.57%
2. Secretaries and Admins 116 12.12%
3. Registered Nurses 62 6.48%
4. Customer Service Representatives 53 5.54%
5. Business Operations Specialists 43 4.49%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 42 4.39%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39 4.08%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 36 3.76%
9. Cashiers 34 3.55%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 3.13%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 2.72%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 26 2.72%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 24 2.51%
14. Other Management Occupations 19 1.99%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 17 1.78%
16. Bus Drivers 16 1.67%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 1.67%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 1.57%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 15 1.57%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 15 1.57%

West Hanover Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,970 58.75%
15-35 hours 352 10.50%
1-14 hours 105 3.13%
No regular hours 926 27.62%

West Hanover Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 43 2.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 58 2.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 120 5.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 170 7.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 229 10.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 343 16.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 370 17.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 244 11.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 173 8.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 146 6.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 0.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 55 2.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 154 7.20%

West Hanover Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26 1.22%
5-9 62 2.90%
10-14 217 10.15%
15-19 412 19.27%
20-24 491 22.97%
25-29 168 7.86%
30-34 466 21.80%
35-39 40 1.87%
40-44 54 2.53%
45-59 115 5.38%
60-89 45 2.10%
At least 90 42 1.96%

West Hanover Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,376 64.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 560 26.19%
45-59 7 0.33% 108 5.05%
At least 60 0 0.00% 87 4.07%

West Hanover Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 262 11.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,835 83.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 0.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 2.20%

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West Hanover Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,586 (4,215 people)
Families (2000): 1,246 (3,772 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 616
People at same address in 1995: 3,174
West Hanover Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 74 4.67%
$10,000-$14,999 42 2.65%
$15,000-$19,999 47 2.96%
$20,000-$24,999 72 4.54%
$25,000-$29,999 62 3.91%
$30,000-$34,999 93 5.86%
$35,000-$39,999 109 6.87%
$40,000-$44,999 91 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 128 8.07%
$50,000-$59,999 300 18.92%
$60,000-$74,999 160 10.09%
$75,000-$99,999 269 16.96%
$100,000-$124,999 110 6.94%
$125,000-$149,999 29 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Hanover Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 324 19.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 587 35.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 4.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 264 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 252 15.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 103 6.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Hanover Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,343 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 846 18.35%
Public Assistance 7 0.15%
Retirement 268 5.81%
Self Employment 218 4.73%
Social Security 428 9.28%
Supplemental Security 23 0.50%
Wage / Salary 1,307 28.35%
Other 171 3.71%

West Hanover Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 669 58.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 481 41.83%

West Hanover Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 105 6.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,220 72.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 344 20.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 0.65%

West Hanover Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 146 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 1,166 68.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 241 14.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 161 9.39%

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West Hanover Education Information Back to top
West Hanover Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 87 2.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 384 11.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,585 48.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 466 14.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 174 5.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 432 13.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 122 3.75%

West Hanover Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 40 0.95% 38 0.91% 78 1.86%
Kindergarten 32 0.76% 0 0.00% 32 0.76%
Grades 1-4 222 5.29% 29 0.69% 251 5.98%
Grades 5-8 227 5.41% 63 1.50% 290 6.91%
Grades 9-12 180 4.29% 12 0.29% 192 4.57%
Undergrad college 64 1.52% 24 0.57% 88 2.10%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 16 0.38% 16 0.38%
Total 765 18.22% 182 4.34% 947 22.56%

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West Hanover Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Hanover Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,063 96.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 148 3.51%

West Hanover Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hanover Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Hanover Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 481 11.46%
10-19 Years 557 13.27%
20-29 Years 328 7.81%
30-39 Years 570 13.58%
40-49 Years 818 19.49%
50-59 Years 564 13.43%
60-69 Years 470 11.20%
70-79 Years 300 7.15%
80-89 Years 100 2.38%
90+ Years 10 0.24%

West Hanover Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,079 49.52%
Color 1 Box Female 2,119 50.48%

West Hanover Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,083 97.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 1.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Hanover Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,813 40.12%
2. United States Or American 483 10.69%
3. Irish 426 9.43%
4. Italian 272 6.02%
5. Dutch 222 4.91%
6. English 194 4.29%
7. Polish 152 3.36%
8. Pennsylvania German 135 2.99%
9. Scottish 115 2.54%
10. Scotch Irish 89 1.97%

West Hanover Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,935 98.03%
2. Tagalog 31 0.77%
3. French 17 0.42%
4. Hungarian 14 0.35%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 0.22%
6. Arabic 8 0.20%

West Hanover Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,158 98.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 0.69%

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West Hanover Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.