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Hancock is a Census city of 216 people across 0.72 square miles of land, in Pottawattamie County. Median household income is $82,083, 84.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hancock
What Hancock is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.72 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land299 plus or minus 144
- County holding the largest share of its areaPottawattamie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hancock
How many people live in Hancock
- Population216 plus or minus 104
- Median age47.1
- Population under 1841 plus or minus 29
- Share under 1819.0 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Population 65 and over39 plus or minus 17
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Households97 plus or minus 37
- Family households62 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families63.9 percent plus or minus 22.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hancock
Income and work in Hancock
- Median household income$82,083 plus or minus $38,966
- Per capita income$41,457
- Civilian labor force136 plus or minus 84
- Employed135 plus or minus 84
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 2
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over154 plus or minus 59
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent plus or minus 49.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.0 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hancock
Housing in Hancock
- Housing units107 plus or minus 38
- Occupied units97 plus or minus 37
- Vacant units10 plus or minus 10
- Vacancy rate9.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Owner occupied82 plus or minus 35
- Renter occupied15 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate84.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$922
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Single family units107 plus or minus 39
- Share single family100.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hancock
How Hancock gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute91 plus or minus 44
- Commuting under 15 minutes26 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.6 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more46 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.5 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Drove alone65.2 percent plus or minus 52.7
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home31.1 percent plus or minus 29.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hancock
Flood risk in Hancock
- NFIP communityCity of Hancock
- NFIP community number190236
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/13
The City of Hancock participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190236 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pottawattamie County, not Hancock
Pottawattamie County context, not Hancock figures
- Establishments in Pottawattamie County1,920
- Covered employment, Pottawattamie County41,403
- Average annual pay, Pottawattamie County$56,397
- Housing units permitted, Pottawattamie County681
Every figure in this section is published for Pottawattamie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hancock.
All Pottawattamie County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hancock questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hancock, Iowa?
216, in 97 households. Hancock city covers 0.72 square miles of land, which is 299 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hancock in?
Pottawattamie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hancock?
$82,083. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,600. Median gross rent is $922 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hancock in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hancock appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hancock, city of, community 190236, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hancock figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pottawattamie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hancock.
Is zoning published for Hancock?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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