Hancock, MD Profile

Hancock, MD, population 1,736, is located in Maryland's Washington county, about 81.0 miles from Arlington and 82.7 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Hancock's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hancock has grown by about 1%.

Hancock's property crime levels tend to be lower than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hancock tend to be higher than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.20
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,725	N/A
2001	1,736	0.64%
2002	1,736	0.00%
2003	1,726	-0.58%
2004	1,729	0.17%
2005	1,736	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,599
2002	957
2003	754
2004	642
2005	811
2006	517
2007	349
2008	747

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	2	1	5	0	1
Aggravated Assault	28	16	13	9	13	4	6	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,056
2002	3,545
2003	3,366
2004	2,217
2005	3,187
2006	2,355
2007	1,336
2008	2,412

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	11	11	5	14	13	1	7
Larceny, Theft	24	47	42	28	39	27	19	34
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	5	5	5	2	1	3	1
Arson	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	448 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles