Hancock, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hancock	New York	National
Income per capita	$29,305	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$51,512	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,759	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,884	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$21,039	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,170	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hancock is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hancock is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hancock is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hancock is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,337 $51,512 $103,024

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Hancock median earnings by income bracket

Hancock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.7%	3.7%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	27.5%	27.5%
Other	42.7%	42.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hortonville, NY	274	$137,430	69.0%
Starrucca, PA	176	$93,096	14.5%
Callicoon, NY	575	$74,057	8.9%
Thompson, PA	317	$69,107	15.0%
Downsville, NY	418	$62,306	23.4%
Hancock, NY	1,105	$51,512	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alakanuk, AK	1,105	$53,365	34.4%
Black Hammock, FL	1,105	$61,292	24.6%
Elsie, MI	1,105	$70,773	13.0%
Chester, MT	1,105	$64,585	20.6%
Godley, TX	1,105	$87,675	7.8%
Hancock, NY	1,105	$51,512	36.7%

Source: The Hancock, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.