COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lee County vs Hancock County
PLACE A
Lee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Hancock County, Maine
Lee County is 232% larger than Hancock County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $6,920 higher. Lee County has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 2%).
LEE COUNTYHANCOCK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population189,88157,171+232% vs Hancock County
Population density31336+277
Population growth24.2%1.9%+22.3 pts
Median age34.049.0−15.0
Male49.4%48.9%+0.5 pts
Female50.6%51.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born7.0%3.3%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%92.6%−27.3 pts
Black21.6%1.0%+20.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%1.9%+3.5 pts
Asian4.3%1.0%+3.4 pts
Other3.4%3.6%−0.3 pts
Median household income$65,824$72,744−$6,920
Per capita income$35,940$44,241−$8,301
Poverty rate18.9%9.9%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%40.1%+2.3 pts
Graduate degree19.3%15.2%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.6%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation60.3%60.0%+0.3 pts
Median home value$262,200$310,400−$48,200
Median gross rent$1,058$1,061−$3
Owner-occupied66.3%78.5%−12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%37.3%−24.5 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%45.2%+5.1 pts
Average commute22.325.4−3.1
Worked from home9.5%13.7%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.5%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%9.6%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025