Hancock County, KY Demographic Data
Hancock County, KY Summary
Hancock County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 8,588
- Area: 198.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 187.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 43.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 548.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hancock County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,216
48%
50.8
Male
4,500
52%
49.2
Total Population
8,716
323,128,000
Hancock County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
548
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
550
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
675
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
549
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
545
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
883
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,139
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,284
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
615
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
513
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
897
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
389
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
129
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,551
75.2%
77.2
Female
3,225
49.2%
51.3
Male
3,326
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,236
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,706
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,415
16.2%
15.2
Female
740
52.3%
55.8
Male
675
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Hancock County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,544
98.0%
96.8
White
8,433
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
100
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
8
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
3
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
172
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
117
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
94
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,599
98.7%
82.2
Hancock County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
303
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
381
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,650
45.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,343
23.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
483
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
448
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
241
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
684
11.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,165
88.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
689
11.8%
31.2
Hancock County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,499
21.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,121
59.4%
47.5
Divorced
946
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
81
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
296
4.3
5.8%
Hancock County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,996
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
172
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
116
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.1%
1.1%
Hancock County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
223
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
188
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
417
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
350
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
477
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
659
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
412
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
364
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
104
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
60
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
49,375
57,617
Per capita income
22,041
31,128
Hancock County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
63
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
226
6.3%
9.8
Construction
133
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
692
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
178
5.0%
6.6
Information
43
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,282
35.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
153
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
141
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
110
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
310
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
204
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
44
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
374
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
895
25.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,043
29.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
707
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
560
15.6%
18.1%
Hancock County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,522
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,130
88.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
223
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.2%
5.1
Walked
36
1.0%
2.7
Other means
52
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
74
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Hancock County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
96
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
717
22.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,360
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,081
33.2%
21.0
Hancock County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,254
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,506
77.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
748
23.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
470
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Hancock County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,724
1 room
48
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
64
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
257
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
584
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
745
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
913
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
575
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
249
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
289
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Hancock County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,724
1-unit, detached
2,540
68.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2
0.1%
5.9
2-units
59
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
83
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
134
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
41
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
844
22.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hancock County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
285
7.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
125
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
196
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
646
17.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
803
21.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
490
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
628
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
475
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
64
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.3%
1.4%
Hancock County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,369
42.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
506
15.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,193
36.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.3%
0.1
Wood
152
4.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.1%
1.1
Hancock County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,296
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
1.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
35
2.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
49
3.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
114
8.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
442
34.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
627
48.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
857
66.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
135
10.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
140
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
114
8.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hancock County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
518
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
2.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
186
35.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
318
61.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
230
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
169
32.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
64
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
38
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
51
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
165
31.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
230
0.0%
0.0%
Hancock County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,506
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
420
16.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
762
30.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
561
22.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
373
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
256
10.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
104
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
24
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,600
205,000