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Hancock
Ohio

75K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$242K

Median Home

R+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$95,653

Federal Spending per Capita$4,384

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score692

Work From Home %6.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms48

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$128K

Income (95th Percentile)$226K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %19.1%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$2,714

SS Benefits / Person$4,039

Education Wage Premium2.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$81K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.82x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$236K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$196K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1289/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.03%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,847

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,127/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate68.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.1%

Sold Above List Price

27.5%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

174

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

27.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score9.0

Healthcare Offices123

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians147

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients585 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,592

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.18 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders16,665

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,636

HS Completion Rate93.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools17

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate28.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.6

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-0.58

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation31.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$58K

Drought Index (2022)-0.70

Heating Degree Days5,770 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days996 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,271 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)771 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)71 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed247 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed70 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)383 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations12 stations

DC Fast Chargers30 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,488 workers

Public Transit Commuters107 workers

Walk to Work665 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)369 workers

Avg Commute Time16.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.8%

Agriculture

Farms177 farms

Farmland635 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.216

Nonprofit Organizations367

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.7%

Never-Married Adults30.3%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations66

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores21

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging26

Recreation Businesses20

Professional Services Firms115

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms43

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+31

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.03%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+31R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -226

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $242K

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Local News — Hancock

WTOL · 5 days ago

Authorities investigating Hancock County chinchilla breeder

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ohio — Federal investigators are caring for 1,147 chinchillas taken from a Hancock C…

The Statehouse News Bureau · 2 weeks ago

Inspired by European guidebooks, this author created a tour book of Ohio's historic earthworks

Retired architecture professor John Hancock has studied Ohio earthworks for decades. This year, he p…

WKTN · 6 days ago

Semi Crash on I-75 in Hancock County Leaves One Seriously Injured

Union Twp – On August 28, 2026, at approximately 3:34 A.M., the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highw…

Findlay News | The Courier · Jun 4, 2026

Unemployment drops across Ohio

Hancock County had a 2.8% unemployment rate, down from 3.3% in March. The steepest improvements were…

Hometown Stations · Jun 17, 2026

One dead, one seriously injured in Hancock County two-vehicle crash

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ohio (WLIO) — A Jenera man was killed and another driver was seriously injured in a …

14 News · May 25, 2026

Hancock Co. outlasts Ohio Co., in the KHSAA Softball 3rd Region Quarterfinals

Hancock Co. outlasts Ohio Co., in the KHSAA Softball 3rd Region Quarterfinals ... OWENSBORO, KY. (WF…

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