COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamstown vs Hanover
PLACE A
Williamstown, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Williamstown is 92% smaller than Hanover. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Hanover has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -6%).
WILLIAMSTOWNHANOVERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,29816,684−92% vs Hanover
Population density5,0124,514+498
Population growth-6.1%7.5%−13.5 pts
Median age36.141.2−5.1
Male47.0%48.2%−1.2 pts
Female53.0%51.8%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born0.4%6.0%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.8%78.0%+8.8 pts
Black3.0%3.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.7%12.7%−5.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other2.6%4.5%−1.9 pts
Median household income$61,757$61,293+$464
Per capita income$28,370$35,446−$7,076
Poverty rate22.7%14.5%+8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3600.412−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%15.9%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree1.8%6.4%−4.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.7%8.9%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation57.9%67.7%−9.8 pts
Median home value$100,700$212,800−$112,100
Median gross rent$888$1,137−$249
Owner-occupied62.6%53.4%+9.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%7.0%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%45.1%−8.7 pts
Average commute31.723.4+8.3
Worked from home8.9%5.4%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.7%5.8%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025