Hancock

Population: 232
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $98,300

Located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Hancock is a community with a population of 232. At $79,375, its median household income sits above Pottawattamie County's $71,446.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hancock's population grew 14.9% from 202 to 232, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $77,400 to $98,300.

63.8% of workers drive to work alone. 99.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 232
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $98,300
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 100
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

202232

Median household income

$39,688$79,375

Median home value

$77,400$98,300

Median gross rent

$908$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	202	$39,688	$77,400	—
2020	263	$51,667	$82,600	—
2021	246	$53,125	$84,500	—
2022	276	$65,417	$95,900	$908
2023	232	$79,375	$98,300	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	5.2%
5 to 17	39	16.8%
18 to 24	26	11.2%
25 to 34	13	5.6%
35 to 44	20	8.6%
45 to 54	32	13.8%
55 to 64	47	20.3%
65 to 74	20	8.6%
75 and over	23	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	210	90.5%
Black or African American	3	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	3.4%
Two or more races	5	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.9%
High school graduate	55	35.5%
Some college or associate's	64	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	30	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	63.8%
Carpooled	1	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	31.5%
Other means	2	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	32.6%
15 to 29 min	13	14.6%
30 to 44 min	23	25.8%
45 to 59 min	21	23.6%
60+ min	3	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.0% (23 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	68.4%
Nonfamily households	30	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	95.0%
Vacant	5	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	88.4%
Renter-occupied	11	11.6%

1-unit, detached99.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	99	99.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1934005
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.3946, -95.3597