Hancock County, ME Demographic Data

Hancock County, ME Summary

Hancock County is located in Maine
  • Population: 54,493
  • Area: 2,344.94 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,586.89 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 758.04 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 23.23 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 105.64 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Hancock County, ME Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,953
51%
50.8
Male
26,530
49%
49.2
Total Population
54,483
 
323,128,000

Hancock County, ME Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,414
4.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,632
4.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,846
5.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,861
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,910
5.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,622
10.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,006
11.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,062
14.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,822
8.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,662
8.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,981
12.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,153
5.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,512
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,856
82.3%
77.2
Female
23,176
51.7%
51.3
Male
21,680
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,186
79.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,213
26.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,646
21.4%
15.2
Female
6,319
54.3%
55.8
Male
5,327
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0

Hancock County, ME Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
53,545
98.3% 
96.8
White
52,462
96.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
320
0.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
211
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
518
1.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
63
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
247
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
35
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
29
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
48
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
92
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
15
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
15
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
19
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
938
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
711
1.3% 
17.8
Mexican
374
0.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
109
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
25
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
203
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,772
98.7% 
82.2

Hancock County, ME Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
877
2.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,639
4.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,551
33.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,101
19.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,380
8.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,103
19.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,169
12.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,516
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,304
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,272
32.6%
31.2

Hancock County, ME Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,132
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
25,582
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,312
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
490
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,075
6.6
5.8%

Hancock County, ME Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
50,386
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,683
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
382
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
793
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
378
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
130
0.2%
1.1%

Hancock County, ME Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,685
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,649
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,778
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,492
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,261
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,776
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,963
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,579
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
678
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
887
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
50,037
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,042
 
31,128

Hancock County, ME Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,494
5.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,909
11.0%
9.8
Construction
2,231
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,070
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,099
4.2%
6.6
Information
431
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,471
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,360
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,835
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
827
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,406
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
925
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
409
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,973
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,234
34.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,319
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,562
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,379
20.3%
18.1%

Hancock County, ME Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,550
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,247
71.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,385
13.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
182
0.7%
5.1
Walked
1,367
5.4%
2.7
Other means
431
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,938
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
 
26.6

Hancock County, ME Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,672
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,084
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,913
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,079
17.2%
21.0

Hancock County, ME Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
23,748
58.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,567
74.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,181
26.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
16,721
41.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

Hancock County, ME Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,469
1 room
1,752
4.3%
2.4
2 rooms
2,347
5.8%
2.7
3 rooms
4,476
11.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,617
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
7,487
18.5%
19.8
6 rooms
6,931
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
4,536
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,618
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,705
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Hancock County, ME Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,469
 
 
1-unit, detached
32,647
80.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
377
0.9%
5.9
2-units
1,436
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,192
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
518
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
194
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
589
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,512
8.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.0%
0.1

Hancock County, ME Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,831
24.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,408
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,202
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,419
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,333
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,536
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,404
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,847
16.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
437
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
0.1%
1.4%

Hancock County, ME Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
93
0.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,222
13.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,514
6.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14,420
60.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
128
0.5%
0.1
Wood
3,950
16.6%
1.9
Solar energy
30
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
343
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
48
0.2%
1.1

Hancock County, ME Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,590
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
289
3.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
296
3.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
399
4.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
681
7.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,865
19.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,603
27.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,457
36.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,968
41.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,608
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
918
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
674
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,391
25.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%

Hancock County, ME Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,484 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
14
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.4%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.4%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
88
1.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,069
19.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,209
22.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,061
55.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
697
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
788
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
766
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
549
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
626
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
779
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
400
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,343
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
718
0.0%
0.0%

Hancock County, ME Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,567
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
920
5.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,034
11.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,639
15.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,200
18.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,986
22.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,911
16.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,533
8.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
344
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
199,800
 
205,000