Hancock County, WV Demographic Data
Hancock County, WV Summary
Hancock County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 30,474
- Area: 87.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 82.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 346.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,194.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hancock County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,465
52%
50.8
Male
14,559
49%
49.2
Total Population
30,024
323,128,000
Hancock County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,503
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,592
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,697
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,678
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,477
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,104
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,685
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,312
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,693
9.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,241
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,212
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,924
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
906
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,078
80.2%
77.2
Female
12,520
52.0%
51.3
Male
11,558
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,347
77.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,296
24.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,042
20.1%
15.2
Female
3,437
56.9%
55.8
Male
2,605
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Hancock County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,489
98.2%
96.8
White
28,654
95.4%
72.6
Black or African American
702
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1%
0.8
Asian
95
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
66
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
29
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
14
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
535
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
397
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
139
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
38
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
220
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,627
98.7%
82.2
Hancock County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
828
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,008
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,400
42.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,906
17.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,925
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,764
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,246
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,836
12.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,241
87.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,010
18.1%
31.2
Hancock County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,799
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
12,682
50.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,145
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
530
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,076
8.2
5.8%
Hancock County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,957
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
564
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
180
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
285
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
52
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
47
0.2%
1.1%
Hancock County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,108
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
758
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,676
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,940
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,180
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,372
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,134
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,210
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
251
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
215
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
40,316
57,617
Per capita income
24,041
31,128
Hancock County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
316
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,710
12.7%
9.8
Construction
666
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,833
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
641
4.8%
6.6
Information
108
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,111
15.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
407
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,291
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
579
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,636
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
837
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
342
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,263
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,533
26.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,592
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,003
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,086
22.9%
18.1%
Hancock County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,176
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,507
87.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
886
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
112
0.9%
5.1
Walked
286
2.2%
2.7
Other means
210
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
175
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
26.6
Hancock County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,041
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,857
37.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,915
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,031
15.8%
21.0
Hancock County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,844
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,221
71.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,623
28.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,597
11.1%
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
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Hancock County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,441
1 room
81
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
98
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
593
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,204
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,932
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,275
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,015
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,278
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
965
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Hancock County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,441
1-unit, detached
10,970
76.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
369
2.6%
5.9
2-units
461
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
493
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
402
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
240
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
385
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,102
7.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
19
0.1%
0.1
Hancock County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,089
14.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,035
14.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,594
24.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,964
13.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,097
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
889
6.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
878
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
752
5.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
118
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
25
0.2%
1.4%
Hancock County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,478
66.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
469
3.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,761
21.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
539
4.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.1%
0.1
Wood
394
3.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
126
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
70
0.5%
1.1
Hancock County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,540
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
48
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
1.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
391
8.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
461
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,125
24.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,426
53.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,717
60.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
656
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
293
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
135
3.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
691
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Hancock County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,190
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.4%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
306
9.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
594
18.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,269
71.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
433
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
632
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
502
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
392
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
379
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
483
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
155
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,232
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
480
0.0%
0.0%
Hancock County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,221
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,687
18.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,046
43.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,510
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,006
10.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
602
6.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
242
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
106
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,600
205,000