COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henry County vs Hancock County
PLACE A
Henry County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Hancock County, Maine
Henry County is 71% smaller than Hancock County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $9,397 higher.
HENRY COUNTYHANCOCK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,44757,171−71% vs Hancock County
Population density5736+21
Population growth1.7%1.9%−0.2 pts
Median age41.049.0−8.0
Male49.4%48.9%+0.6 pts
Female50.6%51.1%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.3%3.3%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.6%92.6%−3.0 pts
Black2.7%1.0%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%1.9%+2.2 pts
Asian0.5%1.0%−0.5 pts
Other3.1%3.6%−0.5 pts
Median household income$63,347$72,744−$9,397
Per capita income$31,532$44,241−$12,709
Poverty rate16.4%9.9%+6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%40.1%−24.6 pts
Graduate degree5.5%15.2%−9.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%4.6%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation56.9%60.0%−3.0 pts
Median home value$197,900$310,400−$112,500
Median gross rent$895$1,061−$166
Owner-occupied76.3%78.5%−2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%37.3%−28.9 pts
Rent-burdened households54.2%45.2%+9.0 pts
Average commute30.525.4+5.1
Worked from home8.7%13.7%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.0%9.6%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025