Hancock Town, New York Population

Overview

2,806

Total Population

56.1

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

70.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

112

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 56.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hancock town's population under 18 was 14.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hancock town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hancock town, 10.87% were under the age of 15, 11.55% aged 15 to 29, 47.18% aged 30 to 64, 27.01% aged 65 to 84, and 3.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 less females than males in Hancock town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Hancock Town, New York.
The Hancock Town, New York gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 165.

Hancock town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hancock town population: 96.61% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.32% are Asian and 2.35% are multiracial.
Hancock town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,694 (96.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hancock town is White with a population of 2,711 (96.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,436 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hancock town's population decreased by 208 (6.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hancock town's population decreased by 473 (14.65%), 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 2020 at 2,755.