Hanahan is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 21,462 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hanahan is the 27th largest community in South Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Hanahan was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hanahan economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hanahan, where the median household income is $79,305.00. Hanahan real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Hanahan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Hanahan isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hanahan are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hanahan is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hanahan who work in management occupations (14.66%), office and administrative support (9.52%), and sales jobs (8.26%). Hanahan is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Hanahan, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Also of interest is that Hanahan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Hanahan is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.24% of adults in Hanahan have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Hanahan in 2022 was $35,980, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,920 for a family of four. However, Hanahan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hanahan is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hanahan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hanahan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hanahan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hanahan include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hanahan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
