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
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
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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