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 | | |
| County | Hanover | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 474 sq. miles | Ranked 2,261 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 98,983 | Ranked 566 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 97,369 | |
| Population 2000 | 86,320 | Ranked 602 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 63,306 | Ranked 690 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.1% | |
| African American | 9.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 68 | 92 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 24 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,448 | 1,511 |
| Burglaries | 137 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,226 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 85 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 55,026 | 47,202 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,353 | 776 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 1.6% |
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