Census tract · Hancock County

Census Tract 212, Hancock County, West Virginia

Census Tract 212, GEOID 54029021200, in Hancock County, West Virginia, partly within New Cumberland. 3,509 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±323); the 2020 Census counted 3,256.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,509

±323 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,256

Median household income

$63,024

±$15,822 (90% margin)
Hancock County: $61,466

Median home value

$121,500

±$12,658 (90% margin)
Hancock County: $130,800

Median gross rent

$937

±$121 (90% margin)
Hancock County: $771

Where is Census Tract 212?

Census Tract 212 is one of 8 census tracts in Hancock County, West Virginia. It covers 16.49 square miles of land, 197 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54029021200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 212 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
New Cumberland43%
Census Tract 212 (marked with a dot) in Hancock County, West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
209211 212 2 mi
Census Tract 212 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

2 census tracts border Census Tract 212: Tract 209 ($43,500) and Tract 211 ($73,056). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 212?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 212's population at 3,509 (±323) in 1,429 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,256 residents and 1,642 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 212Hancock CountyWest Virginia
Total population 3,509 ±323 28,431 1,778,373
Households 1,429 ±149 12,824 728,655
Average household size 2.46 ±0.26 2.19 2.37
Housing units 1,656 ±146 14,194 861,325

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 212?

The median resident of Census Tract 212 is 43.5 years old; 17.3% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 212Hancock CountyWest Virginia
Median age 43.5 ±5.9 47.0 42.7
Under 18 years 17.3% ±4.7 pts 18.4% 20.0%
65 years and over 19.5% ±3.5 pts 24.6% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7% ±2.2 pts 1.7% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic 93.8% ±3.2 pts 92.0% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 1.8% 3.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.5% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.3% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.3% ±2.5 pts 3.5% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.5% ±0.5 pts 0.9% 1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.0% ±0.9 pts 1.4% 2.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.6% ±1.8 pts 8.2% 7.4%
With a disability 16.0% ±3.5 pts 18.7% 19.1%
No health insurance coverage 6.9% ±3.4 pts 6.4% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.7% ±4.3 pts 90.9% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.5% ±5.0 pts 19.9% 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.1% ±2.2 pts 5.7% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.9% ±7.4 pts 90.6% 89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 212 earn?

Half of the 1,429 households in Census Tract 212 earn less than $63,024 a year (±$15,822), against $61,466 across Hancock County: 4th highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 212Hancock CountyWest Virginia
Median household income $63,024 ±$15,822 $61,466 $59,608
Mean household income $83,498 ±$13,312 $81,029 $81,190
Per capita income $33,612 ±$4,966 $37,064 $34,203
People below the poverty line 15.1% ±4.9 pts 14.5% 16.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 21.2% ±14.4 pts 19.0% 21.5%
Households receiving SNAP 17.9% ±6.4 pts 15.1% 17.3%
Households with a computer 90.4% ±5.5 pts 91.6% 91.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 82.8% ±6.8 pts 87.7% 86.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 212?

Owners occupy 75.8% of Census Tract 212's occupied homes and renters 24.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,500 by its owner (±$12,658). The median renter pays $937 a month including utilities, and 51.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 212Hancock CountyWest Virginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $121,500 ±$12,658 $130,800 $162,600
Median gross rent $937 ±$121 $771 $872
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 51.3% ±23.3 pts 42.5% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,018 ±$147 $1,007 $1,255
Owner-occupied homes 75.8% ±8.0 pts 74.5% 74.9%
Renter-occupied homes 24.2% ±8.0 pts 25.5% 25.1%
Housing units 1,656 ±146 14,194 861,325
Single-family detached homes 72.6% ±6.5 pts 77.8% 70.9%
Mobile homes 10.4% ±4.6 pts 6.7% 13.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.0% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.3% ±3.3 pts 2.5% 7.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 12.6% ±4.5 pts 16.0% 14.9%
Households with no vehicle 8.9% ±4.7 pts 7.4% 8.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 212 get to work?

83.3% of Census Tract 212's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 212Hancock CountyWest Virginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 58.6% ±4.2 pts 57.8% 53.8%
Unemployment rate 8.8% ±4.9 pts 8.4% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 83.3% ±6.0 pts 77.7% 78.1%
Carpooled 6.9% ±4.1 pts 7.5% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.4 pts 0.4% 0.5%
Walked 0.5% ±0.8 pts 1.3% 2.5%
Worked from home 7.0% ±4.4 pts 10.1% 9.1%
Mean travel time to work 29.1 min ±3.4 25.0 min 26.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 212 compare with the other tracts in Hancock County?

Among Hancock County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 212 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 212's rank among the tracts of Hancock County
MeasureIn Hancock County
Population5th of 8
Residents per square mile6th of 8
Median household income4th of 8
Per capita income6th of 8
Median home value5th of 8
Median gross rent1st of 8
Poverty rate4th of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 8
Median age7th of 8
Owner-occupied share3rd of 8

The tracts next to it on Hancock County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2111st$73,056±$21,918 · within the margin of this tract3,584
Tract 2072nd$70,458±$20,296 · within the margin of this tract4,205
Tract 2143rd$66,400±$8,445 · within the margin of this tract3,255
Tract 2124th$63,024±$15,8223,509
Tract 2065th$61,970±$11,630 · within the margin of this tract4,332
Tract 2156th$57,847±$13,012 · within the margin of this tract4,034
Tract 2137th$52,544±$8,020 · within the margin of this tract3,097

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 212?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 212 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections