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Hancock County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Hancock County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hancock County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in north-central Iowa with a population of 10,718 that has contracted 1.6% over five years. The labor force is tight, with a 2.2% unemployment rate and 64.0% participation, though educational attainment is relatively modest at 21.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $44,534 reflect a largely blue-collar workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $129,300 and median rent of $784/month—and a GDP per capita of $87,782 against a per capita income of $36,756 points to capital-intensive productive activity relative to local wage levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,718

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,601

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.6% since 2018

Hancock County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,970 (93.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race252 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone133 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone130 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races127 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone48 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish302
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic42
  3. 3.Vietnamese22
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island22
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

638

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$87,782

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,756

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,227
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,118
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)616
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining490
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities441

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,718
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,248
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations883
  4. 4.Service Occupations808
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations724

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.84×)506
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.13×)1,149
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.55×)494
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.45×)181
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$129,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$784/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999377 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999366 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999355 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999335 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999289 (7.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999272 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,534

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,098 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled492 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home370 (7.1%)
  • Walked171 (3.3%)
  • Other86 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle29 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.