Hanover Park, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Hanover Park, IL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,659 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4698.8 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.31% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,801 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Hanover Park declined by 4.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 30,659 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Hanover Park is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.8% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,036 22.9% +1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,306 23.8% +1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,417 20.9% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,758 12.3% -4.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Illinois, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.9% of the people living in Hanover Park and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 49.1% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Hanover Park has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,488 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.54% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Hanover Park is about 11% higher than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $267,954 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,635 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Hanover Park is about 13.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,635 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Hanover Park spend about 50 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 210 hours, about 8.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.2 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.4 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 210 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,504 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,693 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,307 | 1,547 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Hanover Park is 25 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Illinois.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Hanover Park has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.12 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Health
Hanover Park has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
Hanover Park, IL Compared With Nearby Cities
Hanover Park, IL is typical in size for this group, 30,659 residents against a local median of 35,249, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest cities, which makes Hanover Park, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 8% below the local median at $93,488 against $101,849. Hanover Park, IL has the 5th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Park, IL | 30,659 | $93,488 #5/5 | $267,954 #3/5 | 25.2 min #2/5 |
| Streamwood, IL | 38,420 | $95,390 | $193,913 | 26.8 min |
| Bartlett, IL | 33,124 | $126,830 | $551,242 | 27.1 min |
| Bloomingdale, IL | 24,204 | $100,481 | $117,477 | 25.7 min |
| Carol Stream, IL | 37,373 | $103,218 | $330,874 | 23.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hanover Park, Illinois.
How many people live in Hanover Park, Illinois?
About 30,659 people live in Hanover Park, Illinois, in 9,801 households of 3.1 people on average. The median age is 37.2, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Hanover Park, Illinois mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Hanover Park, Illinois has 4,699 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 54 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Hanover Park, Illinois?
The median home costs 2.9 times the median household income ($267,954 against $93,488), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,635 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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