Hancock County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in 2005: 63,138 (62% urban, 38% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,863
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,855

% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

Land area: 306 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 206 people per square mile

(high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Hancock County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hancock County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 27,348	(49.4%)
Females: 28,043	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $31,655
County population in 2003: 59,617
Jobs in 2003: 19,023

Hancock County,IN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 32,870
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Hancock County:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,709 ($56,416 in 2000)

This county	$59,709
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $160,407

Hancock County	$160,407
Indiana:	$114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $571
Institutionalized population: 414
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hancock County in 2000: $1068

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 7
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 95
Thefts: 227
Auto thefts: 34

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 119
Thefts: 220
Auto thefts: 17

Hancock County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 603 buildings, average cost: $139,800
2001: 944 buildings, average cost: $145,400
2002: 874 buildings, average cost: $152,900
2003: 795 buildings, average cost: $158,300
2004: 860 buildings, average cost: $157,500
2005: 759 buildings, average cost: $172,900
2006: 564 buildings, average cost: $178,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,048 (0.8%)

Area name: Indianapolis, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $871 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenfield, Fortville, New Palestine, McCordsville, Wilkinson, Spring Lake.

2005 air pollution in Hancock County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Hamilton County , Henry County , Madison County , Marion County , Rush County , Shelby County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hancock County: Crestview Conservation Club (A), Kingen Gun Club (B), Greenfield Conservation Club (C), Greenfield Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hancock County include: Amity Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Nazarene Church (C), Maple Grove Church (D), Nameless Creek Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), Curry Chapel (G), Browns Chapel (H), Sugar Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alford Cemetery (1), Gilboa Cemetery (2), Pet Cemetery (3), Arnett Cemetery (4), Owen Cemetery (5), Griffith Cemetery (6), Olvey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Hamilton Twin Lake (A), Perry Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maize Run (A), Lead Creek (B), Maxwell Ditch (C), McCray Run (D), Little Brandywine Creek (E), Million Brook (F), Morris Creek (G), Nameless Creek (H), Oats Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hancock County include: Manlove Park (1), Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children Camp (2), Nameless Creek Youth Camp (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,262
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 508 (75% naturalized citizens)

Hancock County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 50
1990 to 1994: 30
1985 to 1989: 12
1980 to 1984: 29
1975 to 1979: 40
1970 to 1974: 58
1970 to 1974: 100
1965 to 1969: 189

Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.0%

Hancock County marital status for males

Hancock County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 18,318
One, attached: 545
Two: 662
3 or 4: 581
5 to 9: 737
10 to 19: 204
20 or more: 163
Mobile homes: 540

Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 11,337 (1,521 second mortgage, 1,735 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,543

Agriculture in Hancock County
Average size of farms: 262 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71689
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $244.36
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.30%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69489
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88199
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.21%
Corn for grain: 66662 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2596 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 75648 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 62 acres

Hancock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 9.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 82 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Public administration (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (20%)
Germany (17%)
Mexico (6%)
Vietnam (6%)
Philippines (6%)
Bangladesh (5%)
Pakistan (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hancock County:

German (29%)
United States or American (20%)
English (13%)
Irish (11%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Italian (2%)

Hancock County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 24,298 (86%)
Carpooled: 2,365 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 44 (0%)
Walked: 342 (1%)
Other means: 168 (1%)
Worked at home: 954 (3%)

People in group quarters in Hancock County, Indiana

308 people in nursing homes
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $64,370.

9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.60%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.04%
Indiana average: 0.10%

7.88% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($38,639 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($10,478 average AGI)
Hancock County: 1.69%
Indiana average: 2.47%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marion County, IN	4.24% ($47,312 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, IN	0.69% ($84,236)
from Henry County, IN	0.45% ($35,870)
from Madison County, IN	0.43% ($31,472)
from Shelby County, IN	0.38% ($37,361)
from Rush County, IN	0.19% ($32,020)
from Johnson County, IN	0.19% ($37,792)

7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.75%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.09% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($29,571 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($10,857 average AGI)
Hancock County: 1.67%
Indiana average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marion County, IN	3.02% ($33,960 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.50% ($55,323)
to Madison County, IN	0.49% ($37,983)
to Henry County, IN	0.39% ($34,206)
to Shelby County, IN	0.36% ($41,433)
to Johnson County, IN	0.25% ($40,393)
to Rush County, IN	0.17% ($32,116)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Hancock County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Hancock County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hancock County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,514 (6,555 aged, 959 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 54,934

In family households: 49,580 (13,845 male householders, 2,456 female householders)
14,351 spouses, 17,026 children (15,126 natural, 476 adopted, 1,424 stepchildren), 523 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 142 parents, 488 other relatives, 615 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,354 (1,976 male householders (1,536 living alone)), 2,534 female householders (2,340 living alone)), 844 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 457 (438 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,142 2-persons, 3,741 3-persons, 3,509 4-persons, 1,362 5-persons, 384 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,876 1-person, 452 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

11,753 married couples with children.
2,058 single-parent households (560 men, 1,498 women).

97.0% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 77% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $213,523,000 ($3505 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,288,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $134,931,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,990,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,500,000
Federal grants: $19,413,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,103,000 ($246,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,585,000 ($865,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $896,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $96,452,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,164,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,052

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,302

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +31

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,080

Here:	+96 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hancock County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,021
1995 to 1998: 2,797
1990 to 1994: 2,314
1980 to 1989: 2,560
1970 to 1979: 3,986
1960 to 1969: 2,785
1950 to 1959: 1,940
1940 to 1949: 950
1939 or earlier: 3,397

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hancock County, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 57
4 rooms: 696
5 rooms: 3,186
6 rooms: 4,342
7 rooms: 3,573
8 rooms: 2,411
9 or more rooms: 2,598

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hancock County, Indiana:

1 room: 34
2 rooms: 177
3 rooms: 447
4 rooms: 1,149
5 rooms: 1,097
6 rooms: 471
7 rooms: 286
8 rooms: 92
9 or more rooms: 102

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hancock County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 110
2 bedrooms: 1,852
3 bedrooms: 10,794
4 bedrooms: 3,526
5 or more bedrooms: 581

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hancock County:

no bedroom: 56
1 bedroom: 713
2 bedrooms: 1,752
3 bedrooms: 1,136
4 bedrooms: 171
5 or more bedrooms: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Hancock County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 351
1 vehicle: 3,104
2 vehicles: 8,227
3 vehicles: 3,691
4 vehicles: 1,089
5 or more vehicles: 401

Cars and other vehicles available in Hancock County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 361
1 vehicle: 1,734
2 vehicles: 1,208
3 vehicles: 352
4 vehicles: 150
5 or more vehicles: 50

57% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Indiana.

Hancock County:	57.0%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 42811
Northeast: 1037
Midwest: 4801
South: 5155
West: 902

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $115,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 577

Here:	8.7%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 183

Here:	5.7%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 381

Here:	22.1%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Hancock County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,243,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $62,160,000
All Other: $1,453,000
Construction - Own Hospitals: $7,764,000
General: $1,389,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $62,334,000
Central Staff Services: $5,191,000

Regular Highways: $4,705,000

Corrections - Other: $3,024,000

Police Protection: $2,293,000

Welfare - Other: $1,878,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000

Financial Administration: $1,079,000

Natural Resources - Other: $928,000

General - Other: $914,000

Health Services - Other: $761,000

General Public Buildings: $315,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $15,000

Fire Protection: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $714,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,570,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,285,000
Libraries: $641,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $157,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $29,124,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,660,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $17,410,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,054,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,820,000
Interest Earnings: $3,180,000

Rents: $2,000

Property Sale Other: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $5,512,000
Regular Highways: $750,000

Central Staff: $382,000

Corrections - Other: $233,000

Police Protection: $197,000

Financial Administration: $46,000

Judicial: $20,000

General - Other: $11,000

Natural Resource - Other: $7,000

Health - Other: $2,000

General Public Building: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,527,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $337,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,253,000
Highways: $2,897,000

All Other: $483,000

Public Welfare: $293,000
Tax - Property: $7,395,000
Individual Income: $4,717,000

Public Utilities: $86,000

NEC: $32,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $36,829,000

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