Hancock County Information
Hancock in
Kentucky occupies
199 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,636, a change from a 2000 population of
8,392 and
7,864 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Hancock in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
252 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Hancock, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hancock | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 199 sq. miles | Ranked 3,020 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,636 | Ranked 2,554 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,614 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,392 | Ranked 2,574 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,864 | Ranked 2,585 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 26 | |
| Burglaries | 5 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 19 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,257 | 4,176 |
| Unemployed Population | 252 | 214 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 5.1% |
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