Hancock, IA Population

Overview

246

Total Population

47.5

Median age

56.10%

Female population %

78.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Hancock's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hancock is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hancock's population under 18 was 23.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hancock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hancock, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 19.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 19.92% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in Hancock:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.10% females and 43.90% males in Hancock, IA.
The Hancock, IA gender ratio is 78.3:100 i.e. 78.3 men to 100 women (0.783).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 22.

Hancock's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hancock population: 93.90% are White, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.44% are some other race and 2.85% are multiracial.
Hancock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 237 (96.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hancock is White with a population of 231 (93.90% of the total population).

Hancock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 206 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hancock's population decreased by 10 (4.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hancock's population increased by 5 (2.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hancock's population was lowest in year 2012 at 194.