Overview
4,558
Total Population
30.7
Median age
45.24%
Female population %
121:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
39.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
63
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hancock's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hancock is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hancock's population under 18 was 12.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hancock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hancock, 9.70% were under the age of 15, 38.85% aged 15 to 29, 32.60% aged 30 to 64, 13.65% aged 65 to 84, and 5.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 434 less females than males in Hancock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.24% females and 54.76% males in Hancock, MI.
- The Hancock, MI gender ratio is 121:100 i.e. 121 men to 100 women (1.210).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 799.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 336.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hancock's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hancock population: 92.47% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.08% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 3.91% are multiracial.
- Hancock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,495 (98.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hancock is White with a population of 4,215 (92.47% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hancock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,688 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Hancock's population increased by 205 (4.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hancock's population decreased by 203 (4.34%), 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 2007 at 4,315.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)