COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hanover vs Parkville
PLACE A
Hanover, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Parkville, Maryland
Hanover is 45% smaller than Parkville. Parkville earns more, with a median household income $17,885 higher.
HANOVERPARKVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population16,68430,549−45% vs Parkville
Population density4,5147,129−2,615
Population growth7.5%3.5%+3.9 pts
Median age41.238.5+2.7
Male48.2%46.8%+1.4 pts
Female51.8%53.2%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born6.0%9.0%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.0%49.0%+29.0 pts
Black3.4%35.4%−32.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%6.4%+6.3 pts
Asian1.5%4.6%−3.1 pts
Other4.5%4.6%−0.1 pts
Median household income$61,293$79,178−$17,885
Per capita income$35,446$39,463−$4,017
Poverty rate14.5%8.6%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.395+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%33.2%−17.3 pts
Graduate degree6.4%13.6%−7.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%5.0%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation67.7%70.0%−2.3 pts
Median home value$212,800$260,400−$47,600
Median gross rent$1,137$1,526−$389
Owner-occupied53.4%62.5%−9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%7.6%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households45.1%52.9%−7.8 pts
Average commute23.427.2−3.8
Worked from home5.4%13.4%−8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%2.2%−2.0 pts
Uninsured5.8%5.9%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024