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Hancock, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Wayne County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
876
Population
558/sq mi density
$50,547
Median Income
$26,273 per capita
$145,300
Home Value
$337,714 Zillow
$1,051
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
186
Violent Crime/100K
1,776 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$50,547 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,300 home value, $1,051/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
186 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,547
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,273
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hancock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hancock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,547
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,273
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,718
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,017
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,017
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.2%
25% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
37.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,445
Restaurants
164
Healthcare
133
Retail
199
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,718
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,971
99% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,547 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,273 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,718 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,017 |
| County GDP | $2,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,445 |
| Restaurants | 164 |
| Healthcare | 133 |
| Retail | 199 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,718 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,971 |