Hancock County

  1. Hancock County Legal Resources
  2. Hancock County Statistics
  3. Hancock County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hancock County Employment Information
  5. Hancock County Family Information
  6. Hancock County Education Information
  7. Hancock County Business Information
  8. Hancock County Public Benefits Information
  9. Hancock County Criminal Information
  10. Hancock County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Hancock County Cities
  12. Hancock County Zip Codes


Hancock County Legal Resources Back to top

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Hancock County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,667
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 337 / 441 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 214.505 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.331 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 7,000.000 acres (28.322 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 85
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 48.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 1.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $192,000
  • Physicians (2004): 69
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 7,501
  • Federal Spending (2004): $302,280
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Hancock County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,728
Building Permits Issued (2006): 27
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $3,652
Hancock County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 43,356 66.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 159 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,872 33.45%

Hancock County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hancock County Employment Information Back to top
Hancock County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,668 14,763 904 5.77% 58
1991 15,752 14,395 1,357 8.61% 86
1992 15,715 14,017 1,698 10.81% 108
1993 15,170 13,804 1,366 9.00% 90
1994 15,239 13,954 1,286 8.44% 84
1995 14,980 14,063 917 6.12% 61
1996 15,140 14,182 958 6.33% 63
1997 14,862 13,830 1,032 6.94% 70
1998 15,348 14,517 831 5.41% 54
1999 15,290 14,370 920 6.02% 60
2000 15,695 14,982 714 4.55% 46
2001 15,282 14,593 689 4.51% 45
2002 15,048 14,252 796 5.29% 53
2003 14,876 14,010 866 5.82% 58
2004 14,739 13,626 1,113 7.55% 75
2005 14,739 13,675 1,064 7.22% 72
2006 14,539 13,484 1,055 7.26% 73
2007 14,344 13,521 823 5.74% 57
2008 14,353 13,422 931 6.49% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,117 13,114 1,003 7.10% 71
Feb 2008 14,182 13,191 991 6.99% 70
Mar 2008 14,188 13,220 968 6.82% 68
Apr 2008 14,441 13,473 968 6.70% 67
May 2008 14,556 13,575 981 6.74% 67
Jun 2008 14,688 13,649 1,039 7.07% 71
Jul 2008 14,503 13,600 903 6.23% 62
Aug 2008 14,264 13,500 764 5.36% 54
Sep 2008 14,237 13,475 762 5.35% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hancock County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 4,248 26.89%
2. Construction 1,150 7.28%
3. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 932 5.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 706 4.47%
5. Truck Transportation 678 4.29%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 652 4.13%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 600 3.80%
8. Health Care 540 3.42%
9. Finance and Insurance 380 2.41%
10. Utilities 376 2.38%
11. Educational Services 342 2.16%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 336 2.13%
13. Repair and Maintenance 328 2.08%
14. Public Administration 296 1.87%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 282 1.78%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 270 1.71%
17. Other Transportation 246 1.56%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 210 1.33%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 210 1.33%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 190 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,004 22.84%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,326 10.08%
3. Educational Services 1,290 9.81%
4. Finance and Insurance 816 6.20%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 656 4.99%
6. Department and Other General Stores 592 4.50%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 510 3.88%
8. Public Administration 396 3.01%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 384 2.92%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 358 2.72%
11. Social Assistance 322 2.45%
12. Metal Manufactuing 296 2.25%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 288 2.19%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 272 2.07%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 218 1.66%
16. Truck Transportation 172 1.31%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 150 1.14%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 120 0.91%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 118 0.90%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 108 0.82%

Hancock County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,294 8.19%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,178 7.46%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,100 6.96%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,068 6.76%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 788 4.99%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 728 4.61%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 508 3.22%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 502 3.18%
9. Other Management Occupations 432 2.73%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 432 2.73%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 418 2.65%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 346 2.19%
13. Electricians 338 2.14%
14. Other Construction Trades 294 1.86%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 272 1.72%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 264 1.67%
17. Construction Laborers 256 1.62%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 244 1.54%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 232 1.47%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 226 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 800 6.08%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 706 5.37%
3. Cashiers 686 5.22%
4. Secretaries and Admins 644 4.90%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 584 4.44%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 580 4.41%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 552 4.20%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 544 4.14%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 510 3.88%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 510 3.88%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 480 3.65%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 474 3.60%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 426 3.24%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 420 3.19%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 386 2.93%
16. Other Production Occupations 338 2.57%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 306 2.33%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 304 2.31%
19. Other Management Occupations 300 2.28%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 260 1.98%

Hancock County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,981 48.70%
15-35 hours 5,502 10.31%
1-14 hours 1,511 2.83%
No regular hours 20,360 38.16%

Hancock County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,394 5.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 800 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,042 7.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,153 11.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,560 9.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,824 10.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,374 12.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,437 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,280 4.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,388 4.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 580 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 284 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,064 10.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,688 9.65%

Hancock County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,494 5.36%
5-9 4,131 14.82%
10-14 6,610 23.72%
15-19 4,280 15.36%
20-24 2,969 10.65%
25-29 1,396 5.01%
30-34 2,050 7.36%
35-39 728 2.61%
40-44 964 3.46%
45-59 1,940 6.96%
60-89 722 2.59%
At least 90 584 2.10%

Hancock County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 206 0.74% 20,674 74.19%
30-44 48 0.17% 3,694 13.26%
45-59 16 0.06% 1,924 6.90%
At least 60 8 0.03% 1,298 4.66%

Hancock County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,480 8.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,420 86.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 92 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 278 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 598 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 498 1.76%

Hancock County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hancock County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,380 (64,628 people)
Families (2000): 19,176 (54,318 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,662
People at same address in 1995: 42,033
Hancock County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,754 10.05%
$10,000-$14,999 2,355 8.59%
$15,000-$19,999 2,282 8.33%
$20,000-$24,999 2,256 8.23%
$25,000-$29,999 2,344 8.55%
$30,000-$34,999 2,112 7.71%
$35,000-$39,999 1,888 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 1,774 6.47%
$45,000-$49,999 1,650 6.02%
$50,000-$59,999 2,492 9.09%
$60,000-$74,999 2,417 8.82%
$75,000-$99,999 1,826 6.66%
$100,000-$124,999 576 2.10%
$125,000-$149,999 294 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 132 0.48%
$200,000 or more 254 0.93%

Hancock County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,642 26.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,697 34.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 449 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,282 16.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,737 12.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 561 4.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 168 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 62 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Hancock County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,585 27.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,463 13.16%
Public Assistance 632 0.88%
Retirement 7,491 10.42%
Self Employment 1,804 2.51%
Social Security 9,635 13.40%
Supplemental Security 986 1.37%
Wage / Salary 18,931 26.34%
Other 3,356 4.67%

Hancock County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,514 63.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,587 37.00%

Hancock County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,734 10.62%
Color 1 Box Married 15,965 62.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,188 24.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 847 3.29%

Hancock County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,901 10.23%
Color 1 Box Married 16,159 56.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,930 17.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,372 15.41%

Hancock County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hancock County Education Information Back to top
Hancock County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,986 5.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,126 11.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,278 46.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,415 18.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,156 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,999 7.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,730 3.35%

Hancock County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 530 1.62% 436 1.33% 966 2.96%
Kindergarten 904 2.77% 132 0.40% 1,036 3.17%
Grades 1-4 2,772 8.49% 297 0.91% 3,069 9.39%
Grades 5-8 2,688 8.23% 352 1.08% 3,040 9.31%
Grades 9-12 3,042 9.31% 348 1.07% 3,390 10.38%
Undergrad college 1,336 4.09% 200 0.61% 1,536 4.70%
Graduate or professional school 256 0.78% 62 0.19% 318 0.97%
Total 11,528 35.29% 1,827 5.59% 13,355 40.88%

Hancock County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hancock County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $381,970,000
Retail sales (2002): $234,848,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $27,369,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $668,315
Retired workers (2005): 4,515
Hancock County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 6 5 8
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 5 5 2
1999 - Construction 2 10 11 15 9
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 6 12 20
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 1 25 26 27
1999 - Information 1 0 3 1 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 3 1 15 10 9
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 3 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 15 25 48
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 8 15 19
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 7 3 13
1999 - Retail Trade 5 9 35 36 40
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 4 2 6
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 6 2 3
1999 - Total 40 41 148 165 215
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 5 7 3 8
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 5 3 3
2000 - Construction 3 2 8 12 14
2000 - Educational Services 2 0 2 2 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 6 9 21
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 9 30 18 28
2000 - Information 0 0 2 4 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 16 14 6
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 20 21 45
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 12 9 22
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 5 9 12
2000 - Retail Trade 4 7 32 38 38
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 5 3 5
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 1 6 6
2000 - Total 33 41 153 152 219
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 7 5 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 7 3 1
2001 - Construction 6 5 13 7 12
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 3 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 5 1 10 10 18
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 31 17 26
2001 - Information 1 4 1 1 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 3 11 18 6
2001 - Mining 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 21 22 46
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 11 9 23
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 6 17
2001 - Retail Trade 4 10 25 32 45
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 1 3 10
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 2 0 1 2 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 4 2 6
2001 - Total 35 43 147 143 224
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 8 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 7 2 0
2002 - Construction 3 6 7 10 13
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 3 2 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 8 3 6 9 24
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 5 19 30 24
2002 - Information 2 0 1 3 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Manufacturing 0 3 13 16 6
2002 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 1 19 19 52
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 2 11 10 25
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 6 3 13
2002 - Retail Trade 5 6 35 32 32
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 5 3 5
2002 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 5
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 4 5 4
2002 - Total 46 40 141 152 213
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 6 3 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 6 1
2003 - Construction 1 1 14 10 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 3
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 5 10 6 23
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 6 31 24 20
2003 - Information 0 0 1 1 9
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 4 8 14 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 26 18 51
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 6 11 13 24
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 8 3 12
2003 - Retail Trade 8 6 24 29 51
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 4 5 5
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 4 7
2003 - Total 41 39 154 139 223
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 5 3 5 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 2 5 3 1
2004 - Construction 4 1 10 12 10
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 12 8 18
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 36 22 22
2004 - Information 0 2 2 0 6
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 10 10 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 4 15 26 54
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 3 12 16 22
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 4 6 11
2004 - Retail Trade 7 10 29 29 43
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 4 6 4
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 6 3 5
2004 - Total 45 45 153 151 210
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 5 4 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 0 5 5 3
2005 - Construction 5 6 9 12 10
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 1 3 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 11 22
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 27 25 28
2005 - Information 2 1 2 1 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 11 10 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 17 26 54
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 8 11 11 26
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 4 7 11
2005 - Retail Trade 10 6 28 40 34
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 4 4 6
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 3 6 6
2005 - Total 50 43 134 166 219

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hancock County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hancock County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 57,241 88.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,168 11.13%

Hancock County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $850 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,051 $1,901 $381 $23,951 $455
1971 $893 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,103 $1,996 $400 $25,148 $478
1972 $914 $17 $94 $0 $0 $2,120 $3,128 $472 $19,036 $305
1973 $961 $19 $422 $0 $0 $2,174 $3,557 $429 $17,738 $678
1974 $1,018 $17 $391 $0 $0 $2,298 $3,707 $609 $16,440 $668
1975 $1,073 $18 $378 $0 $0 $2,218 $3,669 $667 $15,142 $553
1976 $1,096 $20 $549 $0 $0 $2,650 $4,295 $647 $0 $598
1977 $1,123 $22 $660 $0 $0 $2,526 $4,309 $762 $11,872 $925
1978 $1,361 $32 $762 $0 $0 $2,461 $4,584 $997 $10,237 $994
1979 $1,474 $34 $823 $0 $0 $2,665 $4,962 $997 $10,237 $994
1980 $1,194 $149 $642 $0 $0 $1,695 $3,531 $1,133 $13,800 $858
1981 $1,852 $2 $667 $0 $0 $2,194 $4,713 $1,171 $12,650 $1,037
1982 $1,888 $5 $437 $0 $0 $1,947 $4,272 $1,037 $11,500 $920
1983 $2,185 $70 $415 $0 $0 $2,859 $5,459 $1,226 $9,390 $959
1984 $2,272 $71 $430 $0 $0 $2,971 $5,673 $1,226 $9,390 $959
1985 $2,029 $81 $607 $0 $0 $1,282 $3,918 $1,196 $8,390 $800
1986 $2,079 $74 $581 $0 $0 $1,315 $3,975 $1,349 $7,890 $888
1987 $2,081 $81 $392 $0 $0 $1,316 $3,789 $1,246 $9,870 $3,067
1988 $1,677 $79 $188 $0 $0 $977 $2,842 $1,421 $9,480 $10,003
1989 $1,914 $83 $64 $0 $0 $900 $2,878 $1,554 $8,202 $8,641
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $2,964 $120 $241 $0 $0 $966 $4,171 $2,380 $3,978 $5,301
1993 $2,908 $96 $353 $0 $0 $828 $4,089 $2,660 $1,790 $3,045
1994 $3,892 $122 $482 $0 $0 $958 $5,332 $3,218 $1,590 $3,032
1995 $3,285 $134 $430 $0 $0 $1,081 $4,796 $2,801 $1,390 $2,233
1996 $3,606 $169 $400 $0 $0 $1,250 $5,256 $2,940 $1,190 $2,420
1997 $3,766 $160 $400 $0 $0 $1,848 $6,014 $3,024 $990 $2,959
1998 $3,703 $158 $810 $0 $0 $1,870 $6,383 $2,583 $790 $2,664
1999 $3,906 $166 $848 $0 $0 $1,953 $6,707 $2,659 $590 $2,605
2000 $4,052 $171 $991 $0 $0 $2,056 $7,099 $2,827 $390 $2,310
2001 $4,452 $188 $1,041 $0 $0 $2,254 $7,747 $2,952 $190 $2,206
2002 $4,650 $175 $800 $0 $0 $2,128 $7,578 $3,011 $0 $2,050
2003 $4,656 $154 $776 $0 $0 $1,978 $7,410 $3,511 $0 $2,540
2004 $4,932 $551 $915 $0 $0 $5,967 $11,814 $3,617 $0 $10,450
2005 $4,459 $602 $1,040 $0 $0 $6,336 $11,835 $4,159 $0 $10,216
2006 $4,695 $405 $341 $0 $0 $7,080 $12,116 $4,325 $0 $0


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $158 $33 $59 $0 $0 $10,549
$128 $67 $1,008 $0 $0 $9,096
1971 $0 $165 $35 $62 $0 $0 $11,077
$135 $70 $1,058 $0 $0 $9,552
1972 $0 $277 $35 $84 $0 $1 $1,990
$101 $174 $862 $0 $0 $456
1973 $0 $292 $52 $64 $0 $86 $1,994
$138 $101 $809 $0 $0 $452
1974 $0 $306 $136 $69 $0 $95 $2,624
$285 $142 $754 $0 $0 $837
1975 $0 $372 $135 $83 $0 $116 $2,313
$240 $164 $699 $0 $0 $504
1976 $0 $373 $145 $193 $0 $123 $2,531
$227 $219 $681 $0 $0 $570
1977 $1 $390 $290 $118 $0 $104 $2,511
$276 $236 $540 $0 $0 $556
1978 $0 $535 $271 $159 $0 $223 $2,871
$317 $259 $540 $0 $0 $567
1979 $0 $577 $292 $171 $0 $241 $3,097
$342 $279 $585 $0 $0 $610
1980 $0 $531 $310 $164 $0 $147 $3,229
$369 $463 $794 $0 $0 $451
1981 $0 $637 $391 $183 $0 $152 $3,455
$434 $301 $786 $0 $0 $571
1982 $0 $790 $326 $116 $0 $94 $3,261
$540 $188 $576 $0 $0 $631
1983 $0 $790 $363 $188 $5 $148 $3,389
$513 $25 $575 $0 $0 $782
1984 $0 $819 $377 $195 $5 $153 $3,515
$532 $26 $598 $0 $0 $810
1985 $0 $796 $383 $204 $0 $109 $3,554
$619 $0 $533 $0 $0 $910
1986 $0 $822 $381 $199 $0 $92 $3,488
$621 $0 $503 $0 $0 $870
1987 $0 $852 $411 $193 $0 $61 $3,548
$450 $0 $473 $0 $0 $1,108
1988 $0 $771 $384 $129 $0 $0 $3,077
$423 $0 $616 $0 $0 $754
1989 $0 $1,148 $397 $7 $0 $0 $3,061
$431 $0 $593 $0 $0 $485
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,147 $361 $305 $12 $0 $4,246
$791 $0 $324 $0 $0 $1,306
1993 $0 $1,412 $424 $307 $12 $7 $4,707
$793 $0 $238 $0 $0 $1,514
1994 $0 $1,498 $380 $341 $0 $22 $4,999
$864 $0 $107 $0 $0 $1,787
1995 $0 $1,626 $418 $525 $0 $54 $5,284
$1,042 $0 $95 $0 $0 $1,524
1996 $0 $1,717 $520 $450 $11 $26 $6,112
$885 $0 $97 $0 $0 $2,406
1997 $0 $2,037 $973 $410 $25 $24 $6,075
$903 $0 $71 $0 $0 $1,632
1998 $0 $1,950 $898 $393 $22 $23 $5,822
$871 $0 $90 $0 $0 $1,575
1999 $0 $2,253 $1,344 $443 $43 $28 $6,845
$950 $0 $76 $0 $0 $1,708
2000 $0 $2,326 $1,363 $458 $43 $29 $7,019
$985 $0 $41 $0 $0 $1,774
2001 $0 $2,461 $1,333 $489 $39 $30 $7,357
$1,062 $0 $27 $0 $0 $1,916
2002 $0 $2,040 $560 $450 $0 $25 $7,238
$1,227 $0 $13 $0 $0 $2,923
2003 $0 $1,808 $540 $437 $0 $25 $5,851
$1,152 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,889
2004 $0 $3,817 $1,140 $711 $0 $74 $10,361
$2,127 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,492
2005 $0 $4,472 $2,355 $558 $0 $112 $13,056
$2,562 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,997
2006 $0 $4,161 $1,243 $496 $0 $124 $11,522
$2,685 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,813

Hancock County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 12
Hancock County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Hancock County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,631 11.12%
10-19 Years 3,865 11.83%
20-29 Years 3,605 11.04%
30-39 Years 4,317 13.22%
40-49 Years 5,384 16.48%
50-59 Years 4,074 12.47%
60-69 Years 3,369 10.31%
70-79 Years 2,929 8.97%
80-89 Years 1,311 4.01%
90+ Years 182 0.56%

Hancock County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,687 48.02%
Color 1 Box Female 16,980 51.98%

Hancock County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,307 95.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 747 2.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 243 0.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 204 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 111 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Hancock County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,886 17.59%
2. Irish 9,283 15.00%
3. Italian 8,400 13.57%
4. English 6,637 10.72%
5. United States Or American 5,878 9.50%
6. Polish 4,743 7.66%
7. Scotch Irish 2,048 3.31%
8. Dutch 1,853 2.99%
9. Slovak 1,496 2.42%
10. Scottish 1,368 2.21%

Hancock County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,388 94.26%
2. Italian 942 1.52%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 797 1.29%
4. Greek 632 1.02%
5. French 210 0.34%
6. Polish 208 0.34%
7. Serbo Croatian 168 0.27%
8. German 160 0.26%
9. Japanese 110 0.18%
10. Other Slavic 86 0.14%

Hancock County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 64,237 98.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 856 1.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 294 0.45%

Hancock County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hancock County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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