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Hanover, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Hanover County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
52
Population
44/sq mi density
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
260
Violent Crime/100K
3,725 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Hanover (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Retail Trade
7,659 jobs
352 firms
$44,599/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
6,494 jobs
688 firms
$65,616/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
6,346 jobs
114 firms
$32,910/yr
Construction
6,229 jobs
617 firms
$74,486/yr
Wholesale Trade
4,889 jobs
291 firms
$82,955/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
3,984 jobs
243 firms
$24,088/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
3,872 jobs
261 firms
$42,082/yr
Manufacturing
3,355 jobs
174 firms
$68,471/yr
Professional & Technical Services
2,664 jobs
517 firms
$82,866/yr
Arts & Entertainment
2,334 jobs
64 firms
$22,873/yr
Other Services
1,708 jobs
349 firms
$50,749/yr
Educational Services
860 jobs
45 firms
$47,519/yr
Finance & Insurance
801 jobs
167 firms
$94,634/yr
Real Estate
719 jobs
185 firms
$63,400/yr
Management of Companies
518 jobs
26 firms
$126,339/yr
Information & Technology
437 jobs
54 firms
$48,398/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
435 jobs
30 firms
$41,347/yr
Unclassified
129 jobs
53 firms
$50,066/yr
Utilities
59 jobs
8 firms
$119,609/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
55 jobs
6 firms
$81,749/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Transportation & Warehousing
2.52
Arts & Entertainment
2.33
Wholesale Trade
2.09
Construction
1.99
Unclassified
1.55
Retail Trade
1.29
Administrative & Waste Services
1.11
Other Services
0.95
Agriculture & Forestry
0.90
Real Estate
0.78
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.76
Accommodation & Food Services
0.74
Educational Services
0.70
Manufacturing
0.69
Professional & Technical Services
0.64
Management of Companies
0.52
Information & Technology
0.39
Finance & Insurance
0.33
Utilities
0.26
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.24
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 7,659 | 352 | $858 | $44,599 | 1.29 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 6,494 | 688 | $1,262 | $65,616 | 0.76 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 6,346 | 114 | $633 | $32,910 | 2.52 |
| Construction | 6,229 | 617 | $1,432 | $74,486 | 1.99 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,889 | 291 | $1,595 | $82,955 | 2.09 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 3,984 | 243 | $463 | $24,088 | 0.74 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 3,872 | 261 | $809 | $42,082 | 1.11 |
| Manufacturing | 3,355 | 174 | $1,317 | $68,471 | 0.69 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 2,664 | 517 | $1,594 | $82,866 | 0.64 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2,334 | 64 | $440 | $22,873 | 2.33 |
| Other Services | 1,708 | 349 | $976 | $50,749 | 0.95 |
| Educational Services | 860 | 45 | $914 | $47,519 | 0.70 |
| Finance & Insurance | 801 | 167 | $1,820 | $94,634 | 0.33 |
| Real Estate | 719 | 185 | $1,219 | $63,400 | 0.78 |
| Management of Companies | 518 | 26 | $2,430 | $126,339 | 0.52 |
| Information & Technology | 437 | 54 | $931 | $48,398 | 0.39 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 435 | 30 | $795 | $41,347 | 0.90 |
| Unclassified | 129 | 53 | $963 | $50,066 | 1.55 |
| Utilities | 59 | 8 | $2,300 | $119,609 | 0.26 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 55 | 6 | $1,572 | $81,749 | 0.24 |