COMPARING TWO PLACES
Perry County vs Hancock County
PLACE A
Perry County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Hancock County, Maine
Perry County is 87% smaller than Hancock County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $35,090 higher. Hancock County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -20%).
PERRY COUNTYHANCOCK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,42557,171−87% vs Hancock County
Population density1036−26
Population growth-19.6%1.9%−21.6 pts
Median age41.149.0−7.9
Male44.8%48.9%−4.0 pts
Female55.2%51.1%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born1.6%3.3%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.8%92.6%−64.8 pts
Black71.2%1.0%+70.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%1.9%−1.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other0.7%3.6%−2.9 pts
Median household income$37,654$72,744−$35,090
Per capita income$17,852$44,241−$26,389
Poverty rate31.4%9.9%+21.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.458−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%40.1%−24.4 pts
Graduate degree6.3%15.2%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate16.5%4.6%+11.9 pts
Labor force participation39.6%60.0%−20.3 pts
Median home value$86,400$310,400−$224,000
Median gross rent$592$1,061−$469
Owner-occupied77.5%78.5%−1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%37.3%−24.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%45.2%+1.1 pts
Average commute28.025.4+2.6
Worked from home4.5%13.7%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured7.2%9.6%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025