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Hancock Maine Information: Hancock, Maine is part of HANCOCK County. Population for Hancock from the last gathering is 2147. You can view Hancock venues that host many Hancock ME events every year. You can also research Hancock Maine homes for sale by visiting our Hancock Maine real estate guide. Hancock Maine has a latitude of 44.5042 and a longitude of -68.2429. Zip codes in Hancock, ME include 04640 ... more Hancock zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hancock, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hancock, ME was 2,147.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hancock was 1,031, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hancock, ME
There are an estimated 504 married men in the town. 61.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Hancock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hancock is 1,116 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hancock, Maine
There are an estimated 490 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hancock, ME
The median age of people living in Hancock, ME was 39.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hancock was 140. There were 1,641 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (347) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hancock, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hancock, ME was 2,121.

White Population in Hancock, ME
The estimated White population in the Hancock community is 2,091, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hancock, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hancock, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hancock, ME was 9.

Asian Population in Hancock, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hancock, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hancock was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hancock community was 11, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hancock, ME
The household population number in Hancock was 2,139.

Group Quarters Population in Hancock, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Hancock, ME
The average household size in Hancock is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hancock, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,200 total housing units in Hancock.

The number of occupied housing units was 927, or 77.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 746 were owner-occupied (80.5), and 181 were renter-occupied (19.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 273 vacant homes in Hancock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hancock, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 392, with a median value in dollars of 98,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hancock, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $841 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hancock, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,306 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hancock, Maine
329 people in Hancock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hancock, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hancock was 323, or 19.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hancock, ME
In 2000, there were 386 people in Hancock, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hancock, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 58 people in Hancock who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hancock, Maine
There were 1,137 in the labor force in Hancock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hancock was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hancock, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,778. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hancock, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,855. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hancock, Maine
Per capita income in Hancock in the last full census was 17,339. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hancock numbered 42, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hancock, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 211, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.