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Hancock County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Owensboro, KY
Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 9,021   ( 456 from 2010 , 76 from 2020)
Land area: 187.7 square miles
Population density: 48.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,584 95.16% 3.6%
Black:1111.23% 58.6%
Indian:240.27% 60.0%
Asian:310.34% 63.2%
2+ races:1091.21% 31.3%
Hispanic:1621.80% 72.3%
Total non-White:4374.84% 54.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:197 10.8
Deaths:27415.1
Net Migration: -4-0.2
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:302 3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:154 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,565
8,28296.70%
700.82%
150.18%
190.22%
830.97%
941.10%
2833.30%

2000
8,392
8,17497.40%
710.85%
220.26%
140.17%
450.54%
640.76%
2182.60%

1990
7,864
7,70798.00%
1091.39%
130.17%
20.03%
n/a
330.42%
1572.00%

1980
7,742
7,58798.00%
1051.36%
20.03%
10.01%
n/a
470.61%
1552.00%

1970
7,080
6,92697.82%
1472.08%
40.06%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
154 2.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,079 12.9
6667.9
-148-1.8
260.3
108 1.3
65 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,099 14.0
6598.4
78710.0
10.0
467 5.9
61 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,164 15.0
641 8.3
-325 -4.2
n/a
120 1.5
2 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-97 -1.4
n/a
661 9.3
1 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
2,169 24.0%
6,852 76.0%
1,605 17.8%
3,466
2.58
2,491 71.9%
1,952 78.4%
192 7.7%
975 28.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.5
2,225 26.0%
6,340 74.0%
1,196 14.0%
3,285
2.58
2,451 74.6%
1,984 80.9%
193 7.9%
834 25.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
2,245 26.8%
6,147 73.2%
915 10.9%
3,215
2.59
2,422 75.3%
2,051 84.7%
202 8.3%
793 24.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
2,338 29.7%
5,526 70.3%
814 10.4%
2,813
2.77
2,289 81.4%
1,985 86.7%
133 5.8%
524 18.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
2,604 33.6%
5,138 66.4%
789 10.2%
2,528
3.03
2,090 82.7%
1,920 91.9%
77 3.7%
438 17.3%

2022 Housing Data for Hancock County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,902 
Median Value$116,800 
Occupied3,46688.8%
Vacant43611.2%
Owned2,74879.3%
Rented71820.7%
Median Rent$785 
Single-Family Units2,63167.4%
    Detached2,61867.1%
    Attached130.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2115.4%
Mobile Homes89522.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hancock County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001514.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992015.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991594.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992015.8%
$25,000 to $29,999671.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991684.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991073.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991313.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991594.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991574.5%
$60,000 to $74,99936110.4%
$75,000 to $99,99958216.8%
$100,000 to $124,99941712.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992437.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992356.8%
$200,000 or more1273.7%
Median Household Income68,102 
Per Capita Income30,579 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2617.5%
Public Assistance561.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps50714.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,70468.4%
Unemployed1763.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,88071.6%
Not in Labor Force1,53928.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7831,05662.8%
Non-Profit4827814.7%
Self-Employed1763185.0%
Local Government7939416.7%
State Government932678.2%
Federal Government4544.4%
Total Private + Self1,9591,08764.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.22470324.2%
Total2,1831,79054.9%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts40210.1%
Sales and Office Occupations77519.5%
Professional, Technical53013.3%
Service Occupations61915.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.2%
All others1,64741.5%
White Collar 43.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,34233.8%
Retail trade54613.7%
Educational services47411.9%
Health care and social assistance46311.7%
Construction1804.5%
Accommodation and food services1523.8%
Other services1303.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1213.0%
Finance and insurance1082.7%
Transportation and warehousing982.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation922.3%
Public administration651.6%
Information561.4%
Utilities551.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting451.1%
Professional, scientific, technical240.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing70.2%
Wholesale trade70.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hancock County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1171.29%
Puerto Rican70.08%
Cuban80.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic280.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino100.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,47999.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun220.3%
Korean140.2%
Tagalog70.1%
Spanish30.0%
German, other Germanic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,35414.9%
German1,19713.2%
Irish1,13312.5%
English8349.2%
French1802.0%
European1681.9%
Italian1371.5%
Scotch-Irish1151.3%
Scottish1031.1%
British640.7%
Northern European540.6%
Belgian510.6%
Polish420.5%
Eastern European390.4%
French Canadian300.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,02399.6%
Not a citizen350.4%
Native9,00399.4%
Foreign-born550.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hancock County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
235 3.8%554 9.0%2,524 40.9%1,777 28.8%729 11.8%345 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 235 3.8%
9-12 Years 554 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,524 40.9%
Some College 1,777 28.8%
Bach. Degree 729 11.8%
Grad Degree 345 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hancock County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,575 3,258 317 8.9% 6.0%
1991 3,625 3,217 408 11.3% 7.3%
1992 3,404 3,040 364 10.7% 6.9%
1993 3,467 3,142 325 9.4% 6.2%
1994 3,449 3,197 252 7.3% 5.4%
1995 3,464 3,222 242 7.0% 5.4%
1996 3,605 3,360 245 6.8% 5.4%
1997 3,923 3,663 260 6.6% 5.2%
1998 4,033 3,810 223 5.5% 4.5%
1999 4,148 3,724 424 10.2% 4.5%
2000 4,185 3,980 205 4.9% 4.1%
2001 4,135 3,891 244 5.9% 5.2%
2002 4,076 3,822 254 6.2% 5.8%
2003 4,115 3,825 290 7.0% 6.2%
2004 4,068 3,827 241 5.9% 5.5%
2005 4,137 3,880 257 6.2% 5.9%
2006 4,225 3,975 250 5.9% 5.7%
2007 4,195 3,981 214 5.1% 5.4%
2008 4,206 3,958 248 5.9% 6.5%
2009 4,345 3,814 531 12.2% 10.8%
2010 4,081 3,658 423 10.4% 10.3%
2011 4,089 3,748 341 8.3% 9.4%
2012 4,152 3,853 299 7.2% 8.2%
2013 4,101 3,807 294 7.2% 7.9%
2014 3,982 3,743 239 6.0% 6.4%
2015 3,888 3,697 191 4.9% 5.2%
2016 4,040 3,826 214 5.3% 5.0%
2017 4,098 3,896 202 4.9% 4.8%
2018 3,988 3,824 164 4.1% 4.2%
2019 3,933 3,786 147 3.7% 4.1%
2020 3,808 3,575 233 6.1% 6.6%
2021 3,831 3,673 158 4.1% 4.4%
2022 3,840 3,678 162 4.2% 3.9%
2023 3,710 3,541 169 4.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com