COMPARING TWO PLACES
Abbottstown vs Hanover
PLACE A
Abbottstown, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Abbottstown is 94% smaller than Hanover. Abbottstown earns more, with a median household income $20,314 higher. Hanover has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 1%).
ABBOTTSTOWNHANOVERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,04816,684−94% vs Hanover
Population density1,9194,514−2,595
Population growth1.1%7.5%−6.4 pts
Median age37.041.2−4.2
Male52.0%48.2%+3.8 pts
Female48.0%51.8%−3.8 pts
Foreign-born3.2%6.0%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.0%78.0%+15.0 pts
Black0.5%3.4%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%12.7%−9.1 pts
Asian0.7%1.5%−0.7 pts
Other2.1%4.5%−2.3 pts
Median household income$81,607$61,293+$20,314
Per capita income$35,609$35,446+$163
Poverty rate9.3%14.5%−5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.412−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%15.9%−2.2 pts
Graduate degree6.5%6.4%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%8.9%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation70.9%67.7%+3.2 pts
Median home value$210,800$212,800−$2,000
Median gross rent$1,122$1,137−$15
Owner-occupied71.8%53.4%+18.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%7.0%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%45.1%+0.6 pts
Average commute26.323.4+2.9
Worked from home9.0%5.4%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured6.7%5.8%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025