Hancock County Information
Hancock in
West Virginia occupies
88 square miles and has a 2006 population of
30,911, a change from a 2000 population of
32,667 and
35,233 in 1990.
10.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Hancock in 2004, a change from
29 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,120 people:
7.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Hancock, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hancock | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 88 sq. miles | Ranked 3,098 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 30,911 | Ranked 1,396 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,191 | |
| Population 2000 | 32,667 | Ranked 1,326 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,233 | Ranked 1,125 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 29 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 242 | 234 |
| Burglaries | 26 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 198 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,604 | 15,687 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,120 | 705 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% | 4.5% |
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