Overview
551
Total Population
45.2
Median age
47.91%
Female population %
108.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
129.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hancock township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hancock township is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hancock township's population under 18 was 31.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hancock township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hancock township, 26.86% were under the age of 15, 10.34% aged 15 to 29, 33.21% aged 30 to 64, 29.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.18% were 85 years of age and older.
![Hancock Township, Michigan population by age group The graph shows Hancock township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/hancock-township-mi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 23 less females than males in Hancock township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.91% females and 52.09% males in Hancock Township, Michigan.
- The Hancock Township, Michigan gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 42.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 33.
![Hancock Township, Michigan population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Hancock Township, Michigan population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/hancock-township-mi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Hancock township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hancock township population: 98.19% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 1.09% are Asian and 0.18% are multiracial.
- Hancock township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 55 (99.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hancock township is White with a population of 541 (98.19% of the total population).
![Hancock Township, Michigan population by race The bar chart shows Hancock Township, Michigan population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/hancock-township-mi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Hancock township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 501 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Hancock township's population increased by 59 (14.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hancock township's population increased by 36 (7.83%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2007 at 395.
![Hancock Township, Michigan population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Hancock township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-hancock-township-mi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)