Hancock County, Maine

Hancock County is home to 56,460 people. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Maine rate (10.7%). The median household income is $72,744.

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MeasureValueMaineYearSource
Population56,4601,387,8172024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$72,744$74,7332024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.9%10.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.4%13.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.6%6.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%36.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$310,400$296,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,061$1,1392024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.9%48.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.3%4.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age49.0 years44.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.