Population 960 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hancock
Household size in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.79 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Hancock is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.95, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Hancock is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Hancock than nationally: 13.7%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hancock
Renters in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Hancock is about as common as it is nationally: 36.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in North Carolina as a whole (33.4%). Among owners, 37.1% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hancock is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Hancock are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $892 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $812 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$69 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Hancock runs $812 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hancock
Bachelor's degrees in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hancock: 24.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Hancock never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hancock
| Period | Hancock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hancock runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hancock compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2.16 | 49.8 | 13.7% | 36.4% | 10.3% | 1979 | $812 | 24.1% | 87.3% | 4.2% |
| Edenton | 2.33 | 46.0 | 17.1% | 30.6% | 15.5% | 1976 | $738 | 26.1% | 88.4% | 2.9% |
| Valhalla | 2.59 | 43.6 | 15.3% | 38.8% | 8.1% | 1958 | $752 | 24.7% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| St. Johns | 2.02 | 58.3 | 15.7% | 4.0% | 10.1% | 1990 | $1,125 | 25.6% | 95.6% | 1.8% |
| Cisco | 1.74 | 47.6 | 8.0% | 50.8% | 18.6% | 1979 | $890 | 13.2% | 93.1% | 16.8% |
| Merry Hill | 2.12 | 58.9 | 5.0% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 1984 | $826 | 29.4% | 80.2% | 8.4% |
| Rockyhock | 2.38 | 40.1 | 4.4% | 34.7% | 12.0% | 1983 | $1,090 | 28.2% | 97.0% | 8.0% |
| Perrytown | 1.87 | 63.8 | 0.6% | 30.0% | 21.8% | 1990 | $899 | 41.1% | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| Goose Pond | 2.55 | 45.7 | 0.6% | 20.8% | 10.4% | 1981 | $870 | 24.4% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| Westover | 1.67 | 65.8 | 16.6% | 18.6% | 10.8% | 1979 | $968 | 17.8% | 72.8% | 0.0% |
| Roper | 1.90 | 52.0 | 23.3% | 35.7% | 25.8% | 1978 | $909 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 16.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hancock. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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