Hanover County Information

Hanover in Virginia occupies 474 square miles and has a 2006 population of 98,983, a change from a 2000 population of 86,320 and 63,306 in 1990. 14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 10.8% percent is 25-35, and 15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 68 acts of violent crime reported in Hanover in 2004, a change from 92 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,353 people: 2.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 1.6%.

Read more about Hanover, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHanover 
StateVirginia 
Land Area474 sq. milesRanked 2,261 of 3,140
Population 200698,983Ranked 566 of 3,140
Population 200597,369 
Population 200086,320Ranked 602 of 3,140
Population 199063,306Ranked 690 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion88.1% 
African American9.7% 
Asian American1.1% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.7% 
Population 5 to 1413.9% 
Population 15 to 2414.2% 
Population 25 to 3410.8% 
Population 35 to 4415.9% 
Population 45 to 5416.7% 
Population 55 to 6411.5% 
Population 65 to 746.3% 
Population 75 and up5.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes6892
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes15 
Robberies24 
Aggravated Assaults26 
Total Property Crimes1,4481,511
Burglaries137 
Larceny Thefts1,226 
Motor Vehicle Thefts85 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population55,02647,202
Unemployed Population1,353776
Unemployment Rate2.5%1.6%

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