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Hancock
Kentucky

Population

$68K

Median Income

$207K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$105,280

Federal Spending per Capita$819

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score676

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$192K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.0%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,337

SS Benefits / Person$4,636

Education Wage Premium1.32x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$80K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$205K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$785/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $865

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,016/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.0%

Homeownership Rate79.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

22 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

82.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices11

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients532 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,277

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.16 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,163

Bachelor's Degree Holders718

HS Completion Rate87.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.10

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days201 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation60.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days245 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.33

Heating Degree Days4,543 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,301 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,582 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,296 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)36 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)68 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed303 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed299 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)502 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)280 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)59 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)59 ms

Households with 100Mbps+26.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)469 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers80 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work14 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)108 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Agriculture

Farms109 farms

Farmland761 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.980

Nonprofit Organizations53

Veterans Share9.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.3%

Never-Married Adults24.9%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations12.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$56K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+39R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -90

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Hancock

Legacy | Obituary · قبل يومين (2)

Carole Hancock Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Hopkinsville, KY - Christian County Now

Carole Hancock Obituary Carole Hancock, 79, of Hopkinsville, KY died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, September…

Louisville Public Media · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Developer says Ky data center with Anthropic ties meets new limits on environmental, energy impact

The company says the project it is building in Hancock County will not increase electric bills.…

14 News · قبل 3 أسابيع

Two Hancock County men killed in Saturday night crash

HANCOCK CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Two Hancock County men are dead after a single-vehicle crash that happened…

MaxPreps · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Hancock County Girls Varsity Basketball @ Edmonson County

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Hancock County (Lewisport, KY) vs Edmonson Coun…

Lexington Herald Leader · 06‏/07‏/2026

AI company behind Claude signs $19 billion lease at this KY data center campus

The AI company is valued at nearly $1 trillion and is the first publicly announced AI firm to be a d…

The Business Journals · 06‏/07‏/2026

Anthropic signs $19B lease for Kentucky data campus - Louisville Business First

Anthropic signs 20-year lease at Kentucky data center, generating $19 billion in contracted revenue …

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