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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hancock

Maryland · 1,926 residents · 2.98 sq mi
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Hancock is a city of 1,926 people in Maryland. Households here earn about 50% less than in Maryland as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $53,900. Households take in $19,722 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,926
+12%vs 2000
vs 1,725 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.98 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Hancock
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(165)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(123)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(151)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(150)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(160)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.7%(264)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(241)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(211)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(174)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(167)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(93)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(27)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,722
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,371
−32%vs 2000
vs $13,758 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 16.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,900
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$285
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $403 in 2000
US average: $450
53.1%
+4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.8% in 2000
46.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(1,690)
Black0.3%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(1,889)
Black1.3%(26)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(21)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0.5%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German12.3%(200)
American11.3%(183)
Irish8.7%(141)
English5.7%(92)
Polish3.2%(52)
Ukrainian2.8%(46)
Slovak1.2%(20)
Italian0.9%(15)
French0.9%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(14)
Welsh0.9%(14)
British0.5%(8)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.5%(8)
Scottish0.5%(8)
Swedish0.4%(6)
Greek0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

4.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.7%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.5 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married22.6%(122)
Married61.6%(332)
Widowed1.7%(9)
Divorced14.1%(76)
Women 15+
Never married22.8%(175)
Married44.5%(341)
Widowed16.2%(124)
Divorced16.6%(127)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.0%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.5%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48.6%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era8.1%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.8%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hancock, Maryland?

Hancock, Maryland has about 1,926 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hancock, Maryland?

The typical household in Hancock, Maryland earns about $19,722 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hancock, Maryland expensive?

In Hancock, Maryland, the median home is worth about $53,900, and the typical rent is about $285 a month.

How educated are people in Hancock, Maryland?

About 4.6% of adults age 25 and over in Hancock, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hancock, Maryland?

About 16.8% of people in Hancock, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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