Photo: CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0There are 9.0 jobs in Hanover Township for every working resident, and 8,252 people commute in
Household incomes here are lower than in 80% of U.S. towns. Employers in Hanover Township report 8,301 jobs, against 919 working residents. The two grades for Hanover Township are B− for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Hanover Township stands out on work
Hanover Township fills up on a workday
Hanover Township has 8,301 jobs, 9.0 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 9,100 people are in town, 5 times the 1,700 who live here. Day and night ↓
Hanover Township and Allentown trade workers both ways
Allentown is the top workplace for Hanover Township residents (15%) and also where the most people who work in Hanover Township come from (15% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Hanover Township draws workers from far and wide
The 8,301 jobs in Hanover Township are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 37%; the other 62% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 919 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Hanover Township
On income, poverty and job access, Hanover Township is better than 49% of U.S. towns. Job access by car holds Hanover Township’s grade up (ahead of 85% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($55,652, U.S. $80,734).
Unemployment (5.2%) is left out: Hanover Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Hanover Township could be anywhere from C to A−.
The daily commute in and out of Hanover Township
On a workday 870 residents head out to work and 49 work right here.
About 9,100 people are in Hanover Township on a workday afternoon, 435% more than live here.
9.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where Hanover Township’s workers come from
Where Hanover Township clocks in
15% of workers
10% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
65% of the jobs in Hanover Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hanover Township, 2014 → 2024: 8,235 → 8,301. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Hanover Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Hanover Township: about 20 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hanover Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 817 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Hanover Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Hanover Township, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Hanover Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 4.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.6% across Pennsylvania.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 899 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 6.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 87% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.3% of Hanover Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Hanover Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Hanover Township next to U.S. towns of 1,200 to 2,300: 2,245th of 5,760 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 2 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Hewlett Harbor NY | 1,332 | $250K | 1.9% | 7.2% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 11 | Bryn Athyn PA | 1,304 | $143K | 0.3% | 2.6% | 17% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 36 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 7% | A+ |
| 37 | Edgeworth PA | 1,611 | $203K | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,243 | Pleasant View Township IL | 1,354 | $72K | 7.2% | 4.9% | 4% | B− |
| 2,244 | Clyde Township MI | 2,096 | $72K | 13.2% | 1.6% | 2% | B− |
| 2,245 | Hanover Township PA | 1,696 | $56K | 11.4% | 5.2% | 5% | B− |
| 2,246 | Crested Butte CO | 1,693 | $74K | 3.2% | 13.3% | 32% | B− |
| 2,247 | Franklin Township IL | 2,205 | $88K | 12.6% | 5.7% | 3% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,760 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 7% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Hanover Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns next door employ 25% of Hanover Township
The biggest share goes to Allentown (15%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hanover Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | – | B− | A | 20 min | $55,652 |
| Catasauqua | under 3% | B− | A | 24 min | $85,049 |
| Bethlehem | 10% | C+ | A+ | 22 min | $68,879 |
| Fullerton | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Whitehall Township | under 3% | B− | A− | 26 min | $75,658 |
| Allentown | 15% | C− | A+ | 25 min | $55,494 |
Same-state neighbors only. Fullerton: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hanover Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Hanover Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hanover Township?
$55,652 (±$12,910) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hanover Township?
11.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hanover Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hanover Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Allentown (15%, 4 mi), Bethlehem (10%, 4 mi), Upper Macungie Township (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Hanover Township walkable?
Hanover Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 13.0 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hanover Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hanover Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hanover Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.