Hancock County , Maine

Population: 56,084 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $69,630 Home $278,400 Rent $1,000/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Hancock County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,630), with housing 9% below the US figure ($278,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$69,630
Median Income
household
$278,400
Home Value
median
$1,000/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $69,630
Per Capita Income $41,576
Poverty Rate 10.2%
Median Home Value $278,400
Median Gross Rent $1,000/mo
Owner Occupied 78.8%
Renter Occupied 21.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 56,084
Median Age 49.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 39.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

29.4%
Obesity
8.1%
Diabetes
13.3%
Smoking
35.8%
High Blood Pressure
20.6%
No Physical Activity
25.5%
Depression
31.1%
Insufficient Sleep
82.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 55.0  ·  55th national percentile

🌊 Flood
77.00
🌪️ Tornado
15.84
🌀 Hurricane
87.82
🔥 Wildfire
10.85
❄️ Winter Storm
95.64
🌍 Earthquake
51.18
☀️ Drought
57.44

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