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Hancock
Illinois

18K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$116K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,792

Federal Spending per Capita$313

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.1%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,582

SS Benefits / Person$5,159

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$119K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$736/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.84%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,922

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.4%

Homeownership Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

55 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

7.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients624 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,679

Uninsured (under 65)6.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,803

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,601

HS Completion Rate94.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature-0.68

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation31.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days5,472 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,221 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,934 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,114 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year5.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)61 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)11 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed126 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed62 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)225 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)263 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)127 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers612 workers

Public Transit Commuters21 workers

Walk to Work202 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)231 workers

Avg Commute Time23.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.278

Nonprofit Organizations138

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.3%

Never-Married Adults22.2%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations31

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations20.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.75 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores5

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.84%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+49D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -22

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $116K

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Local News — Hancock

MLB.com · 3 days ago

Miller to return to rotation after Hancock lands on IL; Davila recalled

TORONTO -- The Mariners were hopeful that Emerson Hancock would be able to make his next scheduled s…

ESPN · 3 days ago

Mariners put Emerson Hancock on IL with strained left adductor

The Mariners placed right-hander Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to A…

Daily Herald · 18 hours ago

Illinois hospitals to lose billions through Medicaid policy change, study finds

Illinois hospitals stand to lose upwards of $4 billion in revenue over the next several years due to…

Seattle Sports · 3 days ago

Mariners place Emerson Hancock on the 15-day IL

The Seattle Mariners placed starting pitcher Emerson Hancock on the injured list, which likely means…

Union-Bulletin · 3 days ago

Mariners place Emerson Hancock on IL; Will Bryce Miller return to rotation?

The Mariners placed pitcher Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left adductor s…

Daily Gate City · 2 days ago

Celebrate cancer survivors Saturday, Sept. 26 at Legacy

Hancock County Fights Cancer (HCFC) will hold its fall event from 6 to 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. …

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