| Hancock County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 13,833 | 12,638 | -9% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | -1% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 30% | 28% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 18% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 20% | 11% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 45% | 39% | -6% |
| %Some College | 16% | 16% | 0% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 8,309 | 8,252 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 5% | 3% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 5,718 | 5,777 | 1% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 27% | 33% | 6% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 9% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Operators | 9% | 14% | 5% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 23% | 17% | -7% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 27% | 26% | -2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 5,054 | 4,507 | -11% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 8% | 9% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 20% | 21% | 1% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $80,517,250 | $114,888,391 | 43% |
| Number of Families | 3,834 | 3,530 | -8% |
| Average Family Income | $21,001 | $32,546 | 55% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $48,253,900 | $81,257,810 | 68% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 3,402 | 3,431 | 1% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $14,184 | $23,683 | 67% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $27,630,025 | $24,933,095 | -10% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,207 | 1,842 | -17% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,519 | $13,536 | 8% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $74,815,940 | $106,190,905 | 42% |
| Earned Income Households | 4,297 | 3,871 | -10% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,411 | $27,432 | 58% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,793 | $3,979 | 122% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 598 | 215 | -64% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 769 | 515 | -33% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 950 | 462 | -51% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,601 | 1,172 | -27% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 923 | 2,001 | 117% |
| Income over $50,000 | 169 | 479 | 183% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |