Hancock County, Maine (ME)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Retail trade (12.2%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Hancock County, Maine business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hancock County, Maine:

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Males: 25,324	(48.9%)
Females: 26,467	(51.1%)

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Hancock County:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

This county:	$44,127
Maine:	$45,888

This county:	$563
State:	$569

Hancock County:	$193,549
Maine:	$176,000

Detached houses: $294,640

Here:	$294,640
State:	$240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $338,158

Here:	$338,158
State:	$259,290

In 2-unit structures: $473,423

Here:	$473,423
State:	$237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $308,913

Here:	$308,913
State:	$258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $237,192

Here:	$237,192
State:	$254,084

Mobile homes: $51,037

Here:	$51,037
State:	$42,332

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,000

Here:	$49,000
State:	$81,046

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 150
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 78
• Thefts: 185
• Auto thefts: 16

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Area name: Hancock County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $546 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $895 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ellsworth, Bucksport, Bar Harbor, Blue Hill, Hancock, Orland, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Gouldsboro, Deer Isle.

2005 air pollution in Hancock County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Penobscot County , Waldo County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hancock County: Bar Harbor Golf Course (A), Smugglers Den Campground (B), Bar Harbor Campground (C), Causeway Golf Course (D), Balsam Cove Campground (E), Whispering Pines Campground (F), White Birches Campground (G), White Birches Golf Course (H), Hadleys Point Campground (I), Number Six Camp (J), Somes Sound View Campground (K), Buckskin Camp (L), Castine Yacht Club (M), Sound (N), Castine Town Dock (O), Number Two Camp (P), Castine Golf Club (Q), Shady Oaks Campground (R), Cary W Bok Swimming Pool (S), Hinckley Corner (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Southwest Shoppes Plaza Shopping Center (1), Westside Market Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hancock County include: Surry United Methodist Church (A), Penobscot United Methodist Church (B), Sullivan Harbor Church (C), Acadia Friends Meeting House (D), Advent Christian Fellowship Church (E), Beth Eden Church (F), Bethany Chapel (G), Castine Unitarian Church (H), Stonington Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Robbins Cemetery (1), Abbott Cemetery (2), Lakeview Cemetery (3), Gordon Cemetery (4), East Franklin Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Great Pond Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Floods Pond (A), Hurd Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Indian Camp Ponds (D), Fox Pond (E), Jacob Buck Pond (F), Jellison Hill Pond (G), Jimmies Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Libby Brook (A), Crippens Brook (B), Patten Stream (C), Eagle Brook (D), Craig Pond Brook (E), Dumb Brook (F), Duck Pond Brook (G), Western Brook (H), Duck Lake Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hancock County include: Mill Field (1), Somesville Historic District (2), Castine Historic District (3), Thuya Garden (4), Crockett Cove Woods Preserve (5), Blagden Preserve (6), Dow Pines Recreation Area (7), Franklin Memorial Park (8), Champlain Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Lighthouse Beach (A), Double Beach (B), Marlboro Beach (C), Gilley Beach (D), Dunn Beach (E), Bear Island Beach (F), Three Island Beach (G), Black Beach (H), Hunters Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Sorrento Post Office (A), Hulls Cove Post Office (B), Mount Desert Post Office (C), Cranberry Island Post Office (D), Corea Post Office (E), Bernard Post Office (F), Long Pond Post Office (G), Islesford Post Office (H), Seal Cove Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.0%
Maine:	8.1%

Current college students: 2,559
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: 27.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,178 (51% naturalized citizens)

Hancock County:	2.3%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 27,272
• One, attached: 485
• Two: 933
• 3 or 4: 783
• 5 to 9: 535
• 10 to 19: 221
• 20 or more: 485
• Mobile homes: 3,125
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 106

Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 6,280 (414 second mortgage, 1,075 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,499

Here:	58.3% with mortgage
State:	66.4% with mortgage

Hancock County-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.7 miles away from Hancock County center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from Hancock County center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 16.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Hancock County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 18,459 (74%) Carpooled: 2,774 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 70 (0%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 54 (0%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 50 (0%) Walked: 1,568 (6%) Other means: 233 (1%) Worked at home: 1,552 (6%)

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($440 average AGI)

Hancock County:	0.20%
Maine average:	0.12%

2.67% relocated from other counties in Maine ($16,624 average AGI)
3.03% relocated from other states ($28,089 average AGI)

Hancock County:	3.03%
Maine average:	2.95%

from Penobscot County, ME	1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME	0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($39,291)
from Waldo County, ME	0.21% ($35,273)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.12% ($42,038)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.10% ($29,818)
from York County, ME	0.10% ($32,333)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)

Hancock County:	0.09%
Maine average:	0.07%

2.53% relocated to other counties in Maine ($13,388 average AGI)
3.00% relocated to other states ($19,325 average AGI)

Hancock County:	3.00%
Maine average:	3.05%

to Penobscot County, ME	1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME	0.22% ($31,891)
to Washington County, ME	0.22% ($32,065)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.11% ($26,417)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.09% ($69,111)
to York County, ME	0.08% ($33,588)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,562 (8,311 aged, 1,251 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 41,143 (10,847 male householders, 3,438 female householders)

  11,848 spouses, 13,000 children (11,888 natural, 404 adopted, 708 stepchildren), 480 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 217 parents, 273 other relatives, 914 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,344 (3,323 male householders (2,462 living alone)), 4,251 female householders (3,628 living alone)), 1,770 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,304 (413 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,224 2-persons, 3,222 3-persons, 2,570 4-persons, 970 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,090 1-person, 1,313 2-persons, 110 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

96.4% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $379,523,000 ($7086 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,279,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $148,830,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,479,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $575,000
Federal grants: $132,671,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,258,000 ($511,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,709,000 ($2,421,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,736,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,841,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,220,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.03 millions of gallons per day (16% from ground, 84% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

62% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Maine.

Hancock County:	62.4%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 32364
• Northeast: 11533
• Midwest: 2331
• South: 2471
• West: 1390

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,000

Here:	5.8%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	9.3%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	31.4%
Maine:	28.3%

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