Hancock, New Hampshire Population

Overview

1,707

Total Population

55.7

Median age

51.90%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

72.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

68

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 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hancock town's population under 18 was 12.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hancock town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hancock town, 9.20% were under the age of 15, 11.66% aged 15 to 29, 46.28% aged 30 to 64, 28.71% aged 65 to 84, and 4.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 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 51.90% females and 48.10% males in Hancock, New Hampshire.
The Hancock, New Hampshire gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 134.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 135.

Hancock town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hancock town population: 96.07% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 1.93% are multiracial.
Hancock town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,639 (96.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hancock town is White with a population of 1,64 (96.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,828 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hancock town's population decreased by 97 (5.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hancock town's population increased by 79 (4.79%), 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 2013 at 1,647.