Hanover, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hanover	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$62,526	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$70,369	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,362	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,415	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hanover is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hanover is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hanover is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hanover is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,907 $70,369 $140,738

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hanover median earnings by income bracket

Hanover employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	36.4%	36.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	31.8%	31.8%
Wholesale & retail services	31.8%	31.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyndham, VA	12,054	$324,088	298.5%
Short Pump, VA	27,939	$156,999	93.0%
Innsbrook, VA	9,413	$141,931	74.5%
Chamberlayne, VA	5,254	$126,818	55.9%
Central Garage, VA	1,238	$122,173	50.2%
Hanover, VA	189	$70,369	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deer Creek, AZ	189	$65,128	19.9%
Lodoga, CA	189	$0	100.0%
Berlin, IL	189	$92,780	14.1%
Maquon, IL	189	$71,480	12.1%
Smithfield, IL	189	$64,243	21.0%
Hanover, VA	189	$70,369	13.5%

Source: The Hanover, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.