Washington County vs. Hancock County
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Washington County (ME) Hancock County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 31,490 54,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.2% 0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 32,855 54,408
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,856 54,418
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8% 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9% 17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4% 24.6%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 51.6%
White alone, percent 91.3% 95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 5.4% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.4% 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.4% 94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,178 4,747
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.1% 3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 23,363 41,414
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.4% 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, 2009-2013 7.7% 8.5%
Building permits, 2018 47 297
Households, 2014-2018 13,806 23,579
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.22 2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.7% 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.1% 3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.5% 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 71.1% 78.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.4% 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.8% 32.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.3% 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.6% 11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.3% 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.6% 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 28,163 211,120
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 137,558 306,552
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 359,160 520,202
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 125,441 244,451
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 433,142 852,618
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,343 $15,628
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.9 23.6
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, percent 18.3% 11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 851 2,283
Total employment, 2017 7,141 17,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 247,222 721,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.0% 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,779 7,716
All firms, 2012 4,798 9,768
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,981 6,116
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,034 2,536
Minority-owned firms, 2012 182 175
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,474 9,325
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 500 1,106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,889 8,097
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.8% 0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 21.5% 24.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 12.8 34.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,562.66 1,586.89
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.