COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington County vs Hancock County
PLACE A
Washington County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Hancock County, Maine
Washington County is 74% smaller than Hancock County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $11,702 higher. Hancock County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -12%).
WASHINGTON COUNTYHANCOCK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,82257,171−74% vs Hancock County
Population density1436−22
Population growth-12.5%1.9%−14.4 pts
Median age44.649.0−4.4
Male50.2%48.9%+1.3 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.3%3.3%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%92.6%−27.6 pts
Black24.1%1.0%+23.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%1.9%−0.8 pts
Asian0.2%1.0%−0.8 pts
Other9.7%3.6%+6.1 pts
Median household income$61,042$72,744−$11,702
Per capita income$32,670$44,241−$11,571
Poverty rate17.1%9.9%+7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%40.1%−23.2 pts
Graduate degree8.0%15.2%−7.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.6%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation48.9%60.0%−11.1 pts
Median home value$159,700$310,400−$150,700
Median gross rent$655$1,061−$406
Owner-occupied85.8%78.5%+7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%37.3%−13.7 pts
Rent-burdened households13.1%45.2%−32.1 pts
Average commute34.325.4+8.9
Worked from home7.7%13.7%−6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.8%9.6%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025