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The total population of Hancock County is estimated to be 17,582 with 8,916 males (50.71%) and 8,666 females (49.29%). There are 250 less females than males in Hancock County.
The median household income in Hancock County was $62,896 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 354(0.56%) from $63,250 in 2020. This income is 84.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hancock County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,327. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hancock County stands at $62,896.
In Hancock County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,923 for males and $26,292 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,873 for males and $42,107 for females.
In Hancock County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $84,928, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,672.
In 2022, the population of Hancock County was 17,244, a 0.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hancock County's population was 17,388, a decline of 0.91% compared to a population of 17,547 in 2020.
The median age in Hancock County, IL is 45.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.11% were under the age of 15, 15.80% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 19.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hancock County population: 96.16% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.55% are some other race and 2.18% are multiracial.