Hancock, IA

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2024 Population
216
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.1
0.213% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.56%
44.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$82,083
3.41% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$98,600
0.305% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
135
3.85% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hancock, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Hancock, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hancock, IA was $98,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Hancock, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hancock, IA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesIowaPottawattamie County, IAOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IASouthwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

Hancock, IA is home to a population of 216 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Hancock, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196 people) in Hancock, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hancock, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hancock, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hancock, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    196 ± 102
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 14
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 10

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196 people) in Hancock, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hancock, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    44,333 ± 5,134 people
  2. India
    11,889 ± 2,672 people
  3. Guatemala
    8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 24
  2. Vietnam
    6 ± 15

Hancock, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hancock, IA employs 135 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hancock, IA were Finance & Insurance (37 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Retail Trade (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,188), Finance & Insurance ($130,188), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($116,250).

Employment

Occupations

135
2024 Value
± 70
3.85%
1 Year growth
± 71.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hancock, IA grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 130 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hancock, IA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (38 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (18 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hancock, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

135
2024 Value
± 70
3.85%
1 Year growth
± 71.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hancock, IA grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 130 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hancock, IA, are Finance & Insurance (37 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Retail Trade (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hancock, IA, though some of these residents may live in Hancock, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,181
Median earning men ± $19,215
$48,125
Median earning women ± $60,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,250), Construction ($88,750), and Wholesale Trade ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,063), Retail Trade ($21,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,806).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hancock, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hancock, IA was $98,600 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $98,600, a 0.305% increase. The homeownership rate in Hancock, IA is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hancock, IA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hancock, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,139
$82
Median Property Taxes
±$37

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hancock, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hancock, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

84.5%
Homeownership
2024
38.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Hancock, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,083
Median Household Income
± $38,966
97
Number of Households
± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 97 households in Hancock, IA grew to $82,083 from the previous year's value of $79,375.

The following chart displays the households in Hancock, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hancock, IA is from Iowa.
0.435
2024 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.1%)
  3. Walked (2.27%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Hancock, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.1%) and those who walked to work (2.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

33.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hancock, IA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.59% of the workforce in Hancock, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hancock, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hancock, IA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hancock, IA (12 out of 216 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hancock, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.1% of the population of Hancock, IA has health coverage, with 61.4% on employee plans, 9.3% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 47.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.86%
Uninsured
61.4%
Employer Coverage
9.3%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0.93%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hancock, IA grew by 7.44% from 1.73% to 1.86%.

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