West Virginia

Hancock County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
93.5%
Other
6.5%

Compared with West Virginia and the United States

Hancock Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHancock CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White93.5%88.7%58%
Black or African American2.2%3.9%—
Hispanic1.5%2.6%—
Indian0.3%0.2%—
East Asian0.2%0.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hancock County next to West Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHancock CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—89.5 (−10.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—54.2 (−45.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$61,466$59,608$80,734
Median home value$130,800$162,600$332,700
Home price to income2.1×2.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$771/mo$872/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.1%17.6%21.0%