Hancock County, TN Demographic Data
Hancock County, TN Summary
Hancock County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 6,759
- Area: 223.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 222.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,575.13 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hancock County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,321
50%
50.8
Male
3,288
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,609
323,128,000
Hancock County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
334
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
464
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
342
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
321
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
396
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
741
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
811
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
926
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
561
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
509
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
708
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
368
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
128
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,238
79.3%
77.2
Female
2,664
50.9%
51.3
Male
2,574
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,060
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,533
23.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,204
18.2%
15.2
Female
654
54.3%
55.8
Male
550
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Hancock County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,554
99.2%
96.8
White
6,474
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
26
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
44
0.7%
0.8
Asian
6
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
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
4
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
55
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
48
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
22
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,561
99.3%
82.2
Hancock County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
503
10.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
652
13.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,899
40.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
944
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
216
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
335
7.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
203
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,155
24.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,597
75.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
538
11.3%
31.2
Hancock County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,321
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,805
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
696
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
128
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
519
9.5
5.8%
Hancock County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,189
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
86
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
62
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
18
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.1%
1.1%
Hancock County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
419
15.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
326
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
508
18.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
412
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
368
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
388
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
180
6.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
113
4.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
37
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
27,973
57,617
Per capita income
16,351
31,128
Hancock County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
197
9.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
60
2.8%
9.8
Construction
220
10.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
560
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
86
4.0%
6.6
Information
7
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
344
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
101
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
63
2.9%
11.4
Public administration
134
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
240
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
127
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
29
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
370
17.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
558
25.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
468
21.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
324
14.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
448
20.7%
18.1%
Hancock County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,053
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,659
80.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
200
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
40
1.9%
5.1
Walked
51
2.5%
2.7
Other means
16
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
87
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.1
26.6
Hancock County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
249
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
961
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
713
25.9%
37.1
3 or more
828
30.1%
21.0
Hancock County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,751
76.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,121
77.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
630
22.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
857
23.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Hancock County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,608
1 room
64
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
74
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
221
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
722
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,027
28.5%
19.8
6 rooms
768
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
314
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
163
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
255
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hancock County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,608
1-unit, detached
2,571
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.2%
5.9
2-units
39
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
97
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
40
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
30
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
824
22.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hancock County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
414
11.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
215
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
244
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
292
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
667
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
478
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
653
18.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
570
15.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
75
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Hancock County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48
1.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
210
7.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,900
69.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
68
2.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
42
1.5%
0.1
Wood
453
16.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.4%
1.1
Hancock County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
721
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
1.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
99
13.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
126
17.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
465
64.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
323
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
96
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
86
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
171
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hancock County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
406
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
22
5.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
106
26.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
278
68.5%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
224
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
409
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
72
18.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
48
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
5.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
72
18.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
51
12.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
134
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
231
0.0%
0.0%
Hancock County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,121
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
570
26.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
663
31.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
392
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
219
10.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
184
8.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
71
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,400
205,000