County population in 2014: 101,918 (61% urban, 39% rural); it was 86,320 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 22,698 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,473 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 26,226 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,418 (it was 4,895 in 2000)
% of renters here:
16%
State:
33%
Land area: 473 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 216 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hanover County: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (29.7%), Educational, health and social services (20.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.2%), Construction (10.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2013: $77,424 ($59,223 in 1999)
This county:
$77424
Virginia:
$62666
Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $924 (lower quartile is $775, upper quartile is $1,083)
This county:
$924
State:
$922
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $262,100 (it was $146,800 in 2000)
Hanover:
$262,100
Virginia:
$239,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,300 - $362,400 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,708 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $430
Institutionalized population: 883
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 4
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 16
Assaults: 37
Burglaries: 127
Thefts: 957
Auto thefts: 41
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 11
Robberies: 19
Assaults: 18
Burglaries: 116
Thefts: 1000
Auto thefts: 71
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $1,996 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $1,736 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 4.3%
(3.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.7% for Black residents, 7.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.0% for American Indian residents, 7.6% for other race residents, 16.0% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 4.3%
Hanover County:
4.3%
Virginia:
11.7%
(3.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.4% for Black residents, 6.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.7% for American Indian residents, 8.4% for other race residents, 14.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2013: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 15 years old)
Area name: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hanover County is $678 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $757 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1010 a month.
Current college students: 4,301 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,527 (52% naturalized citizens)
Hanover County:
1.8%
Whole state:
8.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 324
1990 to 1994: 194
1985 to 1989: 209
1980 to 1984: 149
1975 to 1979: 180
1970 to 1974: 112
1970 to 1974: 83
1965 to 1969: 276
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 28,476
One, attached: 355
Two: 182
3 or 4: 240
5 to 9: 587
10 to 19: 1,150
20 or more: 335
Mobile homes: 854
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17
Housing units in Hanover County with a mortgage: 17,023 (1,940 second mortgage, 2,904 home equity loan, 65 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,895
Here:
0.0% with mortgage
State:
75.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hanover County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
26,659
63
Mainline Protestant
13,416
40
Catholic
5,183
2
Other
2,512
9
Black Protestant
1,136
2
Orthodox
30
1
None
50,927
-
Hanover County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
Hanover County:
1.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:
0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:
0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
Hanover County:
5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
This county:
6.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hanover County:
9.1%
Virginia:
9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Hanover County:
25.1%
State:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.2%
State:
18.6%
Agriculture in Hanover County:
Average size of farms: 147 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $46,627 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $517.40 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.17% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.59% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48,180 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.94% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.84% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,281 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.32% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.76 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.23% Corn for grain: 9986 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 7464 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 18619 harvested acres Vegetables: 1,028 harvested acres Land in orchards: 57 acres
Earthquake activity:
Hanover County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from Hanover County center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from the county center On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 304.9 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 196.1 miles away from Hanover County center On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
VirginiaSevere Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1874): February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
VirginiaHurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3240): September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
VirginiaSevere Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Associated with Tropical Depression Gaston, Incident Period: August 30, 2004 to September 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1544): September 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1544, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Tropical Depression
VirginiaHurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1491): September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
VirginiaWinter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1318): February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
VirginiaHurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 13, 1999 to September 26, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1293): September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1293, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
VirginiaBlizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1086): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
VirginiaIce Storm, Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: March 1, 1994 to March 5, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1021): April 11, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1021, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Storm
VirginiaIce Storm, Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 8, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1014): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1014, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Flood
VirginiaSevere Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 14, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3112): March 25, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3112, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hanover County (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Management occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
United Kingdom (12%)
Canada (11%)
Germany (9%)
Mexico (9%)
Vietnam (7%)
Philippines (4%)
Korea (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hanover County (%):
United States or American (20%)
English (18%)
German (12%)
Irish (10%)
Italian (4%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
Scottish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 38,322 (86%)
Carpooled: 3,589 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 57 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Railroad: 25 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 56 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 600 (1%)
Other means: 307 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,471 (3%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Hanover County, Virginia in 2000:
974 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
294 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
290 people in nursing homes
251 people in state prisons
130 people in unknown juvenile institutions
94 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
40 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
18 people in religious group quarters
6 people in other group homes
3 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Hanover County, Virginia in 2010:
972 people in college/university student housing
448 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
314 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
112 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
59 people in other noninstitutional facilities
42 people in group homes intended for adults
24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $75,535.
6.43% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,783 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.43%
Virginia average:
9.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.17% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($39,692 average AGI)
1.25% relocated from other states ($10,091 average AGI)
Hanover County:
1.25%
Virginia average:
3.74%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.54% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($45,014 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.54%
Virginia average:
9.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($32,303 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($12,710 average AGI)
Hanover County:
1.53%
Virginia average:
3.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hanover County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,167 (11,628 aged, 1,539 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,179 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hanover County, Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (881)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (394)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (372)
Congestive heart failure (302)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (261)
Pneumonia, unspecified (251)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.04 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11550.79 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 234.240 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41021.72
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1071.580 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 708.230 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.08
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50.02 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63.64
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.37 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 38.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 80.0
Other - 35.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 97,883
In family households: 87,331 (20,948 male householders, 7,084 female householders)
22,810 spouses, 30,471 children (28,367 natural, 720 adopted, 1,384 stepchildren), 1,804 grandchildren, 540 brothers or sisters, 707 parents, 747 other relatives, 1,595 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,552 (3,747 male householders (2,861 living alone)), 4,810 female householders (4,160 living alone)), 1,995 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,980 (883 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 11,557 2-persons, 6,766 3-persons, 6,246 4-persons, 2,406 5-persons, 710 6-persons, 347 7-or-more-persons.
18,368 married couples with children.
3,206 single-parent households (672 men, 2,534 women).
96.4% of residents of Hanover County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $342,111,000 ($3562 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $14,412,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $226,340,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,553,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,456,000 Federal grants: $30,009,000 Federal procurement contracts: $7,114,000 ($2,988,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,637,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $543,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $67,684,000 Federal Government insurance: $20,331,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,638
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,422
Here:
35 per 1000 residents
State:
40 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +251
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +8,798
Here:
+90 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hanover County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.59 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.1
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.3
Year house built
2005 or later: 1,194
2000 to 2004: 7,473
1990 to 1999: 10,698
1980 to 1989: 5,751
1970 to 1979: 5,940
1960 to 1969: 3,526
1950 to 1959: 1,968
1940 to 1949: 920
1939 or earlier: 1,790
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hanover County, Virginia
57% of Hanover County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Virginia.
Hanover County:
57.3%
State average:
53.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 59364
Northeast: 7677
Midwest: 4218
South: 11279
West: 1603
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $132,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hanover County
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