Fewer people are out of work in West Hanover Township (2.5%) than in 77% of U.S. towns
3.2% of residents are in poverty, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania. West Hanover Township grades A for jobs and income and B for walkability. Only 5% work in West Hanover Township; the top destination outside it is Derry Township (12%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What’s behind West Hanover Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, West Hanover Township is better than 90% of U.S. towns, #163 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($89,183, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, West Hanover Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
How many people are in West Hanover Township by day
On a workday 4,771 residents head out to work, 263 work right here, and 2,885 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9,700 people are in West Hanover Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.63 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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 the trip to work from West Hanover Township ends
Where West Hanover Township clocks in
12% of workers
11% 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.
66% of the jobs in West Hanover Township pay over $3,333 a month
3,148 jobs are based in West Hanover Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Hanover Township, 2014 → 2024: 3,109 → 3,148. 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 West Hanover Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From West Hanover Township, about 22 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Hanover Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,487 commuters (the 18% 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.
West Hanover Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Most trips from West Hanover Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, West Hanover Township is more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns, #536 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.8% 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 5,462 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 3.0% of West Hanover Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of West Hanover Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
West Hanover Township places 448th of 2,695 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 8,000 to 16,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 26 | Lower Moreland Township PA | 14,116 | $154K | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 45 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 48 | Skippack Township PA | 14,502 | $148K | 2.5% | 2.4% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 446 | Metuchen NJ | 15,363 | $158K | 3.6% | 5.8% | 7% | A |
| 447 | Monroe OH | 15,880 | $105K | 4.5% | 3.2% | 9% | A |
| 448 | West Hanover Township PA | 11,601 | $89K | 3.2% | 2.5% | 5% | A |
| 449 | North Coventry Township PA | 8,413 | $99K | 4.3% | 3.0% | 3% | A |
| 450 | Wesley Chapel NC | 9,566 | $132K | 4.5% | 3.8% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,695 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 19% | 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 West Hanover Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Next door is work for 11% of West Hanover Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Hanover Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hanover Township | – | A | B | 22 min | $89,183 |
| Lower Paxton Township | 11% | A | B | 21 min | $91,789 |
| Middle Paxton Township | under 2% | A− | D | 25 min | $80,391 |
| South Hanover Township | under 2% | A | B− | 18 min | $117,585 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lower Paxton Township. Darker towns draw more of West 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 West Hanover Township: questions
What is the median household income in West Hanover Township?
$89,183 (±$9,655) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Hanover Township?
3.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Hanover Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Hanover Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Derry Township (12%, 8 mi), Harrisburg (11%, 9 mi), Lower Paxton Township (11%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is West Hanover Township walkable?
West Hanover Township is more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 7.9 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around West Hanover Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Hanover Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West 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.