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): 20,121
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 200 / 210 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,058.061 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 51.585 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 432,000.000 acres (1,747.872 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,095
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 18.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 25.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $19,676,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 68.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 11
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (15)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,187
  • Federal Spending (2004): $146,801
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Hancock County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,909
Building Permits Issued (2006): 19
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,880
Hancock County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,612 27.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,115 12.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,220 60.12%

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 10,918 10,384 535 4.90% 49
1991 11,314 10,698 616 5.45% 55
1992 10,920 10,190 731 6.69% 67
1993 11,389 10,715 674 5.91% 59
1994 12,261 11,745 516 4.21% 42
1995 12,290 11,762 528 4.29% 43
1996 12,274 11,810 464 3.78% 38
1997 12,315 11,829 486 3.95% 40
1998 12,634 12,186 448 3.54% 36
1999 12,751 12,310 441 3.46% 35
2000 10,853 10,359 494 4.56% 46
2001 10,792 10,134 658 6.10% 61
2002 10,560 9,927 632 5.99% 60
2003 10,208 9,488 720 7.05% 71
2004 10,019 9,394 625 6.24% 63
2005 10,019 9,497 521 5.20% 52
2006 9,947 9,461 485 4.88% 49
2007 10,036 9,471 565 5.63% 57
2008 10,127 9,438 688 6.80% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,052 9,283 769 7.65% 77
Feb 2008 10,174 9,455 719 7.07% 71
Mar 2008 10,135 9,508 627 6.19% 62
Apr 2008 10,079 9,515 564 5.60% 56
May 2008 10,204 9,627 577 5.65% 57
Jun 2008 10,244 9,586 658 6.42% 64
Jul 2008 10,237 9,470 767 7.49% 75
Aug 2008 10,104 9,285 819 8.11% 81
Sep 2008 9,912 9,216 696 7.02% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hancock County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,266 11.92%
2. Construction 1,158 10.90%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 696 6.55%
4. Metal Manufactuing 638 6.01%
5. Educational Services 534 5.03%
6. Food Manufacturing 516 4.86%
7. Truck Transportation 492 4.63%
8. Public Administration 364 3.43%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 360 3.39%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 338 3.18%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 252 2.37%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 248 2.33%
13. Utilities 224 2.11%
14. Repair and Maintenance 216 2.03%
15. Health Care 194 1.83%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 182 1.71%
17. Finance and Insurance 182 1.71%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 172 1.62%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 168 1.58%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 162 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,460 15.52%
2. Educational Services 1,310 13.92%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,102 11.71%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 598 6.36%
5. Social Assistance 496 5.27%
6. Finance and Insurance 426 4.53%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 388 4.12%
8. Public Administration 262 2.78%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 220 2.34%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 188 2.00%
11. Department and Other General Stores 174 1.85%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 156 1.66%
13. Metal Manufactuing 142 1.51%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 1.47%
15. Food Manufacturing 138 1.47%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 1.34%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 118 1.25%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 116 1.23%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 116 1.23%
20. Construction 114 1.21%

Hancock County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 968 9.11%
2. Other Production Occupations 788 7.42%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 746 7.02%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 740 6.97%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 494 4.65%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 460 4.33%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 370 3.48%
8. Agricultural Workers 368 3.46%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 334 3.14%
10. Other Management Occupations 318 2.99%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 268 2.52%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 254 2.39%
13. Carpenters 220 2.07%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 216 2.03%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 212 2.00%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 210 1.98%
17. Other Construction Trades 198 1.86%
18. Engineers 188 1.77%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 170 1.60%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 170 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 798 8.48%
2. Secretaries and Admins 616 6.55%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 546 5.80%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 368 3.91%
5. Other Production Occupations 368 3.91%
6. Cashiers 362 3.85%
7. Registered Nurses 356 3.78%
8. Child Care Workers 342 3.64%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 324 3.44%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 318 3.38%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 318 3.38%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 298 3.17%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 296 3.15%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 290 3.08%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 238 2.53%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 222 2.36%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 214 2.27%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 182 1.93%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 174 1.85%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 168 1.79%

Hancock County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,059 54.68%
15-35 hours 4,351 13.17%
1-14 hours 1,038 3.14%
No regular hours 9,580 29.01%

Hancock County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 856 4.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 736 3.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 811 4.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,615 8.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,389 12.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,217 16.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,469 17.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,866 9.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 578 2.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 441 2.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 318 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 151 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,554 8.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,386 7.15%

Hancock County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,891 9.75%
5-9 3,493 18.02%
10-14 2,765 14.26%
15-19 2,786 14.37%
20-24 2,137 11.02%
25-29 964 4.97%
30-34 2,405 12.41%
35-39 653 3.37%
40-44 473 2.44%
45-59 1,028 5.30%
60-89 462 2.38%
At least 90 330 1.70%

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 54 0.28% 13,982 72.12%
30-44 4 0.02% 3,527 18.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,028 5.30%
At least 60 2 0.01% 790 4.07%

Hancock County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,910 9.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,704 81.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 81 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 60 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 576 2.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,231 5.97%

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): 16,176 (39,518 people)
Families (2000): 11,268 (33,340 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,822
People at same address in 1995: 27,026
Hancock County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,303 7.71%
$10,000-$14,999 1,336 7.91%
$15,000-$19,999 1,201 7.11%
$20,000-$24,999 1,418 8.39%
$25,000-$29,999 1,362 8.06%
$30,000-$34,999 1,333 7.89%
$35,000-$39,999 1,132 6.70%
$40,000-$44,999 1,152 6.82%
$45,000-$49,999 989 5.85%
$50,000-$59,999 1,993 11.80%
$60,000-$74,999 1,865 11.04%
$75,000-$99,999 1,087 6.43%
$100,000-$124,999 403 2.39%
$125,000-$149,999 124 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 90 0.53%
$200,000 or more 107 0.63%

Hancock County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,167 26.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,670 33.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 239 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,149 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,114 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 472 5.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 136 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Hancock County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,322 27.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,507 15.32%
Public Assistance 310 0.63%
Retirement 2,896 5.91%
Self Employment 3,877 7.91%
Social Security 5,697 11.62%
Supplemental Security 483 0.99%
Wage / Salary 12,393 25.29%
Other 2,522 5.15%

Hancock County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,919 58.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,208 41.55%

Hancock County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,395 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 10,545 65.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,582 22.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 621 3.85%

Hancock County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,730 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 10,582 60.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,885 16.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,381 13.55%

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 1,510 4.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,179 10.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,832 40.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,264 22.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,163 6.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,443 10.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,286 4.06%

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 496 2.47% 158 0.79% 654 3.25%
Kindergarten 526 2.61% 48 0.24% 574 2.85%
Grades 1-4 2,375 11.80% 96 0.48% 2,471 12.28%
Grades 5-8 2,325 11.56% 148 0.74% 2,473 12.29%
Grades 9-12 2,522 12.53% 128 0.64% 2,650 13.17%
Undergrad college 1,180 5.86% 78 0.39% 1,258 6.25%
Graduate or professional school 227 1.13% 34 0.17% 261 1.30%
Total 9,651 47.96% 690 3.43% 10,341 51.39%

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): $339,041,000
Retail sales (2002): $104,581,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $12,976,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $219,811
Retired workers (2005): 2,860
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 3 3 3 0 0
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 3 1
1999 - Construction 3 6 10 14 18
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 3 10 22
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 13 7 15
1999 - Information 0 1 2 2 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 11 5 9
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 3 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 10 13 35
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 4 10
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 0 2 2
1999 - Retail Trade 3 5 32 23 35
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 4 5 5
1999 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 12 7 11
1999 - Total 24 39 106 99 179
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 3 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 3 1
2000 - Construction 4 2 12 11 20
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 5 7 6 19
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 7 9 19
2000 - Information 2 0 2 3 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 9 11 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 3 1 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 6 11 41
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 8 2 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 1 3
2000 - Retail Trade 5 9 21 31 33
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 5 4 4
2000 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 16 7 6
2000 - Total 32 31 100 106 172
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 2 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 3 2
2001 - Construction 10 3 11 20 14
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 10 9 14
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 7 7 22
2001 - Information 1 1 1 3 6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 2 3 8 7 6
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 2 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 12 8 36
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 6 2 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 0 2 1
2001 - Retail Trade 6 6 27 28 30
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 2 5 6
2001 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 6
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 10 13 7
2001 - Total 45 32 97 113 165
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 2 1 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 1 1 2
2002 - Construction 4 8 14 16 17
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 12 5 16
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 9 9 18
2002 - Information 1 2 2 1 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 2 4 13 4
2002 - Mining 0 0 3 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 20 6 29
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 3 15
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 0 0
2002 - Retail Trade 5 9 25 23 32
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 5 3 8
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 6 18 6
2002 - Total 24 42 112 104 158
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 2 0
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 0 1 1
2003 - Construction 6 6 15 12 16
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 2 10 22
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 12 11 12
2003 - Information 3 1 1 3 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 3 5 9 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 2 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 14 9 36
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 6 5 7
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 0 1
2003 - Retail Trade 13 10 22 23 28
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 4 2 6
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 8 4 18
2003 - Total 41 43 93 96 164
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 3 1 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 0 1
2004 - Construction 1 3 12 15 19
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 4 26
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 14 6 16
2004 - Information 1 2 1 5 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 5 3 5 9 5
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 9 11 40
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 4 3 14
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Retail Trade 7 10 13 29 33
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 4 1 6
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 5
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 12 8 9
2004 - Total 30 33 85 93 184
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 3 1 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 0 1
2005 - Construction 3 4 13 5 25
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 8 7 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 7 9 20
2005 - Information 0 1 3 2 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 3 7 5 10
2005 - Mining 1 0 1 1 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 11 15 35
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 4 3 13
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 0 1
2005 - Retail Trade 6 5 24 19 35
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 3 2 6
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 6 9 13
2005 - Total 25 31 95 79 188

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 37,863 91.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,398 8.24%

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 $579 $10 $297 $0 $0 $190 $1,066 $223 $0 $532
1971 $606 $10 $434 $0 $0 $267 $1,307 $264 $0 $808
1972 $561 $22 $301 $0 $0 $381 $1,243 $500 $0 $984
1973 $418 $16 $368 $0 $0 $240 $1,026 $415 $0 $666
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $521 $167 $1,126 $0 $0 $426 $2,073 $841 $0 $1,650
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $678 $154 $1,418 $0 $0 $471 $2,567 $1,066 $0 $1,717
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $661 $201 $1,512 $0 $0 $615 $2,788 $752 $0 $1,830
1982 $835 $178 $1,911 $0 $0 $710 $3,456 $829 $0 $1,833
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $898 $158 $2,219 $0 $0 $737 $3,854 $875 $0 $2,316
1985 $953 $136 $2,660 $0 $0 $796 $4,409 $970 $0 $2,167
1986 $1,137 $129 $1,616 $0 $0 $837 $3,590 $852 $0 $2,602
1987 $1,778 $134 $1,829 $0 $0 $808 $4,415 $894 $0 $2,454
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $1,925 $145 $1,982 $0 $0 $874 $4,781 $968 $0 $2,454
1990 $2,088 $299 $1,298 $0 $0 $1,334 $4,720 $1,661 $4,150 $4,782
1991 $2,566 $34 $1,618 $0 $0 $1,171 $5,355 $1,661 $3,820 $4,439
1992 $2,566 $34 $1,627 $0 $0 $1,187 $5,380 $1,691 $0 $4,564
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,681 $0 $1,847 $0 $0 $2,159 $5,687 $2,542 $1,145 $2,755
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,530 $0 $4,080 $0 $0 $2,625 $9,235 $2,910 $100 $8,003


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 $9 $158 $17 $21 $526 $0 $976
$58 $14 $0 $0 $0 $173
1971 $39 $231 $53 $15 $400 $0 $940
$73 $16 $0 $0 $0 $113
1972 $35 $269 $42 $57 $490 $0 $1,060
$51 $20 $0 $0 $0 $96
1973 $38 $239 $36 $52 $505 $0 $1,330
$78 $278 $0 $0 $0 $104
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $34 $320 $60 $15 $1,303 $0 $2,207
$95 $167 $0 $0 $0 $213
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $62 $357 $0 $67 $1,604 $0 $2,846
$172 $193 $0 $0 $0 $391
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $29 $707 $0 $65 $1,347 $0 $2,768
$188 $213 $0 $0 $0 $219
1982 $24 $460 $154 $76 $2,174 $1 $3,623
$136 $239 $0 $0 $0 $359
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $26 $620 $131 $63 $1,812 $0 $3,355
$210 $295 $0 $0 $0 $198
1985 $24 $691 $346 $64 $1,843 $1 $3,882
$249 $300 $0 $0 $0 $364
1986 $18 $528 $76 $93 $2,089 $0 $3,910
$257 $316 $0 $0 $0 $533
1987 $17 $562 $70 $130 $1,770 $0 $4,869
$301 $373 $0 $0 $0 $1,646
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $19 $610 $76 $140 $1,885 $0 $5,198
$325 $404 $0 $0 $0 $1,739
1990 $0 $1,633 $200 $869 $686 $21 $5,545
$557 $457 $193 $0 $0 $929
1991 $0 $1,592 $210 $866 $686 $21 $5,605
$557 $457 $291 $0 $0 $925
1992 $0 $1,592 $210 $892 $686 $21 $5,340
$557 $457 $0 $0 $0 $925
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $22 $856 $0 $1,733 $1,226 $0 $5,919
$506 $378 $67 $0 $0 $1,131
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,556 $0 $1,282 $3,326 $0 $9,037
$857 $32 $25 $0 $0 $1,959

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.


Hancock County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 18
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.


Hancock County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Hancock County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,517 12.51%
10-19 Years 2,930 14.56%
20-29 Years 1,929 9.59%
30-39 Years 2,579 12.82%
40-49 Years 3,057 15.19%
50-59 Years 2,475 12.30%
60-69 Years 1,872 9.30%
70-79 Years 1,656 8.23%
80-89 Years 909 4.52%
90+ Years 197 0.98%

Hancock County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,762 48.52%
Color 1 Box Female 10,359 51.48%

Hancock County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,780 98.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 108 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 105 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 46 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 38 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Hancock County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,564 35.30%
2. United States Or American 5,670 15.93%
3. English 5,271 14.81%
4. Irish 5,011 14.08%
5. French Non-Basque 1,186 3.33%
6. Dutch 999 2.81%
7. Scotch Irish 781 2.19%
8. Scottish 778 2.19%
9. Swedish 717 2.01%
10. Italian 546 1.53%

Hancock County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,929 98.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 400 1.01%
3. German 130 0.33%
4. French 38 0.10%
5. Italian 26 0.07%
6. Korean 22 0.06%
7. Hindi 16 0.04%
8. Chinese 16 0.04%
9. Polish 14 0.04%
10. Other Indo European 10 0.03%

Hancock County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,716 99.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 128 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 103 0.25%

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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