COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hancock County vs Wood County
PLACE A
Hancock County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Wood County, Ohio
Hancock County is 57% smaller than Wood County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
HANCOCK COUNTYWOOD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population57,171134,176−57% vs Wood County
Population density36217−181
Population growth1.9%5.4%−3.4 pts
Median age49.036.2+12.8
Male48.9%49.6%−0.7 pts
Female51.1%50.4%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.3%3.8%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%85.5%+7.1 pts
Black1.0%2.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%6.6%−4.7 pts
Asian1.0%2.1%−1.1 pts
Other3.6%3.8%−0.1 pts
Median household income$72,744$74,216−$1,472
Per capita income$44,241$42,918+$1,323
Poverty rate9.9%12.2%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.472−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%36.5%+3.6 pts
Graduate degree15.2%14.9%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%4.5%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation60.0%65.5%−5.5 pts
Median home value$310,400$227,600+$82,800
Median gross rent$1,061$972+$89
Owner-occupied78.5%64.4%+14.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.3%5.9%+31.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%41.0%+4.2 pts
Average commute25.420.5+4.9
Worked from home13.7%10.3%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Uninsured9.6%4.2%+5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025