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Hancock County Statistics

Facts

Land area793.7 square miles
Population Density24.1 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)18,618
Population change-2.5%
Under 5 years of age5.3%
Under 1821.1%
65 and over21.4%
Females50.7%
White98.2
Hispanic or Latino of any race1.4
Asian0.3%
Two or more races0.8%
Black or African American0.4%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school91%
Had a bachelor degree or higher18.4%
Veterans1,750

Households and Housing

Households8,101
Persons per household2.3
Living in the same house for one year or more89.8%
Median household income$43,925
The Per capita income$23,714
Live below the poverty line13.6%
Housing units9,194
Multi-unit structures10%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$81,600
Residents owning their homes78.3%

Business Facts

Total number of firms2,125
Women-owned firms30.1%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$106,493
Retail sales per capita$5,676
Manufacturers shipments$193,240
Merchant wholesaler sales$200,539
Source US Census Data