Hancock, Massachusetts Population

Overview

749

Total Population

50.5

Median age

53.40%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

66.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hancock town is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hancock town's population under 18 was 19.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hancock town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hancock town, 18.02% were under the age of 15, 11.75% aged 15 to 29, 48.46% aged 30 to 64, 20.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 more females than males in Hancock town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.40% females and 46.60% males in Hancock, Massachusetts.
The Hancock, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 53.

Hancock town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hancock town population: 88.38% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.94% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 5.47% are multiracial.
Hancock town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 74 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hancock town is White with a population of 662 (88.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,239 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hancock town's population increased by 29 (4.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hancock town's population increased by 31 (4.30%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 692.