Hancock County, Illinois

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,434
Median household income: $65,044
Median home value: $108,400

Home to 17,434 residents, Hancock County is one of Illinois's counties. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. At $65,044, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Hancock County's population declined 3.1% from 17,983 to 17,434, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $52,561 to $65,044.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $755.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,434
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,044
Median home value: $108,400
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 8,959
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,98317,434

Median household income

$52,561$65,044

Median home value

$85,600$108,400

Median gross rent

$617$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,983	$52,561	$85,600	$617
2020	17,820	$55,818	$88,500	$652
2021	17,750	$58,188	$93,300	$664
2022	17,582	$61,026	$104,200	$736
2023	17,434	$65,044	$108,400	$755

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	860	4.9%
5 to 17	2,820	16.2%
18 to 24	1,173	6.7%
25 to 34	1,751	10.0%
35 to 44	1,915	11.0%
45 to 54	2,014	11.6%
55 to 64	2,734	15.7%
65 to 74	2,381	13.7%
75 and over	1,786	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,485	94.6%
Black or African American	132	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	57	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	382	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	352	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	752	6.0%
High school graduate	4,251	33.8%
Some college or associate's	4,535	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,155	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	888	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,633	82.9%
Carpooled	453	5.7%
Public transit	17	0.2%
Walked	211	2.6%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	635	7.9%
Other means	49	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,570	34.9%
15 to 29 min	2,122	28.8%
30 to 44 min	1,693	23.0%
45 to 59 min	604	8.2%
60+ min	376	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.7% (2,182 of 17,156)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,801	63.9%
Nonfamily households	2,714	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,515	83.9%
Vacant	1,444	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,108	81.3%
Renter-occupied	1,407	18.7%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,380	82.4%
1-unit, attached	68	0.8%
2 to 4 units	632	7.1%
5 to 19 units	326	3.6%
20 or more units	47	0.5%
Mobile home & other	506	5.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 17067
State: Illinois
Land area: 794 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 40.4013, -91.1688

Cities & places

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