COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hanover vs Las Cruces
PLACE A
Hanover, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Hanover is 86% smaller than Las Cruces. Hanover earns more, with a median household income $5,871 higher. Las Cruces has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 7%).
HANOVERLAS CRUCESDIFFERENCE
Total population16,684116,978−86% vs Las Cruces
Population density4,5141,521+2,994
Population growth7.5%14.1%−6.6 pts
Median age41.233.0+8.2
Male48.2%49.3%−1.1 pts
Female51.8%50.7%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born6.0%10.2%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.0%32.6%+45.4 pts
Black3.4%1.9%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%60.3%−47.6 pts
Asian1.5%1.7%−0.2 pts
Other4.5%3.5%+1.0 pts
Median household income$61,293$55,422+$5,871
Per capita income$35,446$31,140+$4,306
Poverty rate14.5%22.6%−8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.479−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%36.7%−20.8 pts
Graduate degree6.4%16.8%−10.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%7.0%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation67.7%60.1%+7.6 pts
Median home value$212,800$231,700−$18,900
Median gross rent$1,137$974+$163
Owner-occupied53.4%55.9%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%5.8%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.1%52.2%−7.1 pts
Average commute23.418.9+4.5
Worked from home5.4%10.7%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.9%−0.7 pts
Uninsured5.8%9.5%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025