Washington County vs. Hancock County

Washington County (ME)Hancock County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,49054,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,85554,408
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,85654,418
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%24.6%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.6%
White alone, percent91.3%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,1784,747
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,36341,414
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,500$211,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,048$1,345
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$493
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$589$810
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%8.5%
Building permits, 201847297
Households, 2014-201813,80623,579
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.1%78.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%32.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.3%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,163211,120
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)137,558306,552
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)359,160520,202
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)125,441244,451
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)433,142852,618
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,343$15,628
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.923.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,384$53,068
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,647$32,491
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%11.6%
Total employer establishments, 20178512,283
Total employment, 20177,14117,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)247,222721,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7797,716
All firms, 20124,7989,768
Men-owned firms, 20122,9816,116
Women-owned firms, 20121,0342,536
Minority-owned firms, 2012182175
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,4749,325
Veteran-owned firms, 20125001,106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8898,097
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201012.834.3
Land area in square miles, 20102,562.661,586.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

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