Hanover Profile

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National Rank:261 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Hanover Population

Total Population (2021)

17,216

Total Population (2016)

15,540

Population Growth

+10.8% (+1,676)

Growth Rank

#106 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.6%8,705

Female

49.5%8,515

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.022

Average Age

Median Age

28.8

Age Rank

#7 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,615(9.4%)

5–9

1,745(10.1%)

10–14

1,655(9.6%)

15–19

1,405(8.2%)

20–24

1,225(7.1%)

25–29

1,260(7.3%)

30–34

1,185(6.9%)

35–39

1,045(6.1%)

40–44

1,040(6.0%)

45–49

950(5.5%)

50–54

935(5.4%)

55–59

860(5.0%)

60–64

795(4.6%)

65–69

555(3.2%)

70–74

385(2.2%)

75–79

255(1.5%)

80–84

155(0.9%)

85+

150(0.9%)

Hanover Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.3

Total Private Dwellings

5,305

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,141

Size Distribution

1 Person

690 (13.4%)

2 Persons

1,550 (30.2%)

3 Persons

800 (15.6%)

4 Persons

870 (16.9%)

5+ Persons

1,235 (24.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,410(46.9%)

Couples without children

1,350(26.3%)

One-parent families

265(5.2%)

One-person households

695(13.5%)

Multigenerational

75(1.5%)

Multiple-family

30(0.6%)

Hanover Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,600After tax

Median Household Income

$76,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,720After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,400After tax

Income Rank

#294 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.8%

Employment Income

73.6%

Government Transfers

17.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,270(11.0%)

$10k–$20k

1,745(15.1%)

$20k–$30k

1,790(15.5%)

$30k–$40k

1,555(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

1,435(12.4%)

$50k–$60k

1,020(8.8%)

$60k–$70k

850(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

590(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

430(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

305(2.6%)

$100k+

580(5.0%)

Hanover Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.5%

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Total Labour Force

8,485

Employed

8,055

Unemployed

430

Not in Labour Force

3,635

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.9%

Children (0–17)

15.0%

Adults (18–64)

10.2%

Seniors (65+)

22.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2790 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.248

Hanover Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

12,120

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,575 (29.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,340 (35.8%)

Postsecondary credential

4,210 (34.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

945 (7.8%)82.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

115 (0.9%)10.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.1%)1.3% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,575(29.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,340(35.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

985(8.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,835(15.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

245(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,145(9.4%)

Hanover Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

13.5%

1,090 people

Share of 8,055 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,090(13.5%)

Usual place of work

5,125(63.6%)

No fixed workplace address

1,810(22.5%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.4%)

Hanover Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

8,490

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,100(13.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

275(3.2%)

Health

430(5.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

765(9.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

145(1.7%)

Sales and service

1,540(18.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,650(31.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

910(10.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

515(6.1%)

Hanover Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

8,490

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,040(12.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.4%)

Utilities

40(0.5%)

Construction

1,510(17.8%)

Manufacturing

855(10.1%)

Wholesale trade

195(2.3%)

Retail trade

870(10.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

670(7.9%)

Information and cultural industries

65(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

150(1.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

100(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

240(2.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

235(2.8%)

Educational services

595(7.0%)

Health care and social assistance

785(9.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

35(0.4%)

Accommodation and food services

265(3.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

470(5.5%)

Public administration

220(2.6%)

Hanover Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

16,080 (93.6%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

690 (4.0%)

Neither

395 (2.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,675 (62.1%)

French

255 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

5,690 (33.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,675(62.1%)

German

1,790(10.4%)

Russian

350(2.0%)

French

255(1.5%)

Spanish

70(0.4%)

Tagalog

60(0.3%)

Arabic

25(0.1%)

Portuguese

20(0.1%)

Polish

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Hanover Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,335(84.3%)

Semi-detached

265(5.2%)

Row house

155(3.0%)

Duplex

30(0.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

225(4.4%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

125(2.4%)

Community snapshot

About Hanover

Hanover is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba surrounding the City of Steinbach—not the Town of Hanover in Ontario. Villages such as Grunthal and Blumenort sit among Mennonite farm country along Highways 12 and 52. The RM provides rural services while Steinbach remains a separate urban municipality. About 17,000 people live in Hanover RM.

Known for

Rural municipality, not a city or the Ontario town of Hanover
Surrounds the separate City of Steinbach
Mennonite farm and village country in southeastern Manitoba
Communities such as Grunthal and Blumenort
Highways 12 and 52 agricultural corridor

See & do

Grunthal and village centres
Service hubs among Hanover’s rural settlements.
Blumenort area
Village and farm landscape east of Steinbach.
Countryside drives on Highways 12 and 52
Classic southeastern Manitoba farmland scenery.
Nearby Mennonite Heritage Village (in Steinbach)
Regional heritage attraction used by RM residents.
Community halls and recreation grounds
Village sports and gatherings across the RM.

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