Hancock County vs. Waldo County

Hancock County (ME)Waldo County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,81139,694
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,40838,789
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,41838,786
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.6%22.5%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.8%
White alone, percent95.9%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%95.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,7473,381
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,41422,611
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%79.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$211,700$160,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,345$1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$493$432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$810$798
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%9.5%
Building permits, 2018297105
Households, 2014-201823,57917,067
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.5%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.3%29.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,12046,184
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)306,552148,879
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)520,202168,387
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)852,618365,668
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,628$9,420
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.626.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,068$51,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,491$28,860
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,283986
Total employment, 201717,0689,348
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)721,470429,400
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,7163,977
All firms, 20129,7684,286
Men-owned firms, 20126,1162,375
Women-owned firms, 20122,5361,266
Minority-owned firms, 201217561
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,3254,077
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,106607
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,0973,417
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%29.7%
Population per square mile, 201034.353.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,586.89729.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hancock county (ME) and Waldo county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.