COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cerro Gordo County vs Hancock County
PLACE A
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Hancock County, Maine
Cerro Gordo County is 26% smaller than Hancock County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $4,555 higher.
CERRO GORDO COUNTYHANCOCK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population42,37257,171−26% vs Hancock County
Population density7536+39
Population growth-2.3%1.9%−4.3 pts
Median age44.049.0−5.0
Male49.4%48.9%+0.5 pts
Female50.6%51.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born2.6%3.3%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%92.6%−4.4 pts
Black1.9%1.0%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%1.9%+3.8 pts
Asian1.2%1.0%+0.2 pts
Other3.1%3.6%−0.6 pts
Median household income$68,189$72,744−$4,555
Per capita income$41,560$44,241−$2,681
Poverty rate10.6%9.9%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%40.1%−16.1 pts
Graduate degree7.9%15.2%−7.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%4.6%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation63.2%60.0%+3.2 pts
Median home value$166,400$310,400−$144,000
Median gross rent$850$1,061−$211
Owner-occupied70.4%78.5%−8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%37.3%−23.0 pts
Rent-burdened households31.4%45.2%−13.8 pts
Average commute15.625.4−9.8
Worked from home7.2%13.7%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.5%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.5%9.6%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025