Language Spoken At Home in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 10,642 | 100% |
| English only | 10,327 | 97.0% |
| Language other than English | 315 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 174 | 1.6% |
| Spanish | 224 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 140 | 1.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 62 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 9 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 11,320 | 100% |
| American | 580 | 5.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 367 | 3.2% |
| Danish | 270 | 2.4% |
| Dutch | 444 | 3.9% |
| English | 902 | 8.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 248 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 41 | 0.4% |
| German | 5,124 | 45.3% |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,035 | 9.1% |
| Italian | 126 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,984 | 17.5% |
| Polish | 99 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 46 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 51 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 134 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 282 | 2.5% |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,731 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,297 | 69.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,339 | 28.3% |
| Married-couple family | 2,872 | 60.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 992 | 21.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 141 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 108 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 284 | 6.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 239 | 5.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,434 | 30.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,287 | 27.2% |
| 65 years and over | 605 | 12.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,426 | 30.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,413 | 29.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,104 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,731 | 42.6% |
| Spouse | 2,853 | 25.7% |
| Child | 2,941 | 26.5% |
| Other relatives | 195 | 1.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 384 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 234 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,509 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,036 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,926 | 64.9% |
| Separated | 25 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 111 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 411 | 9.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,644 | 100% |
| Never married | 734 | 15.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,911 | 62.7% |
| Separated | 40 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 592 | 12.7% |
| Divorced | 367 | 7.9% |
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 | 108 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 27 | 25.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 117 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 126 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 67 | 53.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 4 | 3.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 52 | 41.3% |
| 5 or more years | 11 | 8.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 67 | 100% |
| Who are female | 33 | 49.3% |
| Who are married | 65 | 97.0% |
School Enrollment in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,498 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 259 | 10.4% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 4.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,127 | 45.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 700 | 28.0% |
| College or graduate school | 309 | 12.4% |
Educational Attainment in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,032 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 351 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 443 | 5.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,101 | 38.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,707 | 21.3% |
| Associate's degree | 1,141 | 14.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 975 | 12.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 314 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.0% |
Veteran Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,681 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 873 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,125 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,348 | 12.1% |
| Under 18 years | 2,639 | 100% |
| With a disability | 88 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,483 | 100% |
| With a disability | 670 | 10.3% |
| 65 years and over | 2,003 | 100% |
| With a disability | 590 | 29.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 11,215 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,932 | 88.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,260 | 11.2% |
| Same county | 606 | 5.4% |
| Different county | 654 | 5.8% |
| Same state | 483 | 4.3% |
| Different state | 171 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 23 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 11,320 | 100% |
| Native | 11,163 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 11,113 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 8,934 | 78.9% |
| Different state | 2,179 | 19.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 50 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 157 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 157 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 38 | 24.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 119 | 75.8% |
Year of Entry in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 207 | 100% |
| Native | 50 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 50 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 157 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 157 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 157 | 100% |
| Europe | 24 | 15.3% |
| Asia | 28 | 17.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 94 | 59.9% |
| Northern America | 11 | 7.0% |