Hancock County vs. Washington County

Hancock County (ME)Washington County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,81131,490
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,40832,855
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,41832,856
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.6%24.4%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.6%
White alone, percent95.9%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%5.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,7473,178
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,41423,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$211,700$110,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,345$1,048
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$493$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$810$589
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%7.7%
Building permits, 201829747
Households, 2014-201823,57913,806
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.5%71.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.3%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,12028,163
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)306,552137,558
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)520,202359,160
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)244,451125,441
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)852,618433,142
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,628$13,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.620.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,068$41,384
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,491$24,647
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,283851
Total employment, 201717,0687,141
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)721,470247,222
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,7163,779
All firms, 20129,7684,798
Men-owned firms, 20126,1162,981
Women-owned firms, 20122,5361,034
Minority-owned firms, 2012175182
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,3254,474
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,106500
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,0973,889
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201034.312.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,586.892,562.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hancock county (ME) and Washington county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.