Language Spoken At Home in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,926 | 100% |
| English only | 8,682 | 97.3% |
| Language other than English | 244 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 122 | 1.4% |
| Spanish | 149 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 88 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 50 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 25 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,422 | 100% |
| American | 1,148 | 12.2% |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 7 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 253 | 2.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.1% |
| German | 224 | 2.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 372 | 3.9% |
| Italian | 37 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 49 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 60 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 158 | 1.7% |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 37 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,860 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,600 | 55.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 444 | 15.5% |
| Married-couple family | 851 | 29.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 167 | 5.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 149 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 0.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 600 | 21.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 259 | 9.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,260 | 44.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,206 | 42.2% |
| 65 years and over | 511 | 17.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 656 | 22.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,159 | 40.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,798 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,860 | 36.7% |
| Spouse | 839 | 10.8% |
| Child | 2,771 | 35.5% |
| Other relatives | 1,171 | 15.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 157 | 2.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 62 | 0.8% |
Marital Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,543 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,521 | 55.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,261 | 27.8% |
| Separated | 159 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 169 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 433 | 9.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,494 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,235 | 35.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 949 | 27.2% |
| Separated | 276 | 7.9% |
| Widowed | 516 | 14.8% |
| Divorced | 518 | 14.8% |
Fertility in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 223 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 169 | 75.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 147 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 126 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 352 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 189 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 46 | 24.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 2.1% |
| 5 or more years | 42 | 22.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 46 | 100% |
| Who are female | 46 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 4 | 8.7% |
School Enrollment in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,790 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 97 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 5.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 697 | 38.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 484 | 27.0% |
| College or graduate school | 414 | 23.1% |
Educational Attainment in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,649 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 497 | 7.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,176 | 17.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,894 | 43.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,066 | 16.0% |
| Associate's degree | 285 | 4.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 492 | 7.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 239 | 3.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.0% |
Veteran Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,688 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 587 | 7.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,810 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,294 | 16.6% |
| Under 18 years | 1,722 | 100% |
| With a disability | 47 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,683 | 100% |
| With a disability | 668 | 14.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,405 | 100% |
| With a disability | 579 | 41.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,329 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,389 | 89.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 940 | 10.1% |
| Same county | 98 | 1.1% |
| Different county | 842 | 9.0% |
| Same state | 718 | 7.7% |
| Different state | 124 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,422 | 100% |
| Native | 9,179 | 97.4% |
| Born in United States | 9,161 | 97.2% |
| State of residence | 7,800 | 82.8% |
| Different state | 1,361 | 14.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 18 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 243 | 2.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 243 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 109 | 44.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 134 | 55.1% |
Year of Entry in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 261 | 100% |
| Native | 18 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 243 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 243 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 243 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 29 | 11.9% |
| Africa | 80 | 32.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 95 | 39.1% |
| Northern America | 39 | 16.0% |