Language Spoken At Home in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,029 | 100% |
| English only | 7,915 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 114 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 87 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 33 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 27 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,588 | 100% |
| American | 1,597 | 18.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 186 | 2.2% |
| English | 878 | 10.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 194 | 2.3% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,711 | 19.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,188 | 13.8% |
| Italian | 106 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 21 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 26 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 175 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 145 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.6% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 6 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,255 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,489 | 76.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,060 | 32.6% |
| Married-couple family | 1,921 | 59.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 724 | 22.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 159 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 90 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 409 | 12.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 246 | 7.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 766 | 23.5% |
| Householder living alone | 700 | 21.5% |
| 65 years and over | 228 | 7.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,182 | 36.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 811 | 24.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,490 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,255 | 38.3% |
| Spouse | 1,911 | 22.5% |
| Child | 2,666 | 31.4% |
| Other relatives | 448 | 5.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 210 | 2.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 132 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,388 | 100% |
| Never married | 798 | 23.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,116 | 62.5% |
| Separated | 42 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 54 | 1.6% |
| Divorced | 378 | 11.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,376 | 100% |
| Never married | 620 | 18.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,896 | 56.2% |
| Separated | 74 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 289 | 8.6% |
| Divorced | 497 | 14.7% |
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 | 148 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 78 | 52.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 90 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 191 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 173 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 109 | 63.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 80 | 46.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 27 | 15.6% |
| 5 or more years | 2 | 1.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 109 | 100% |
| Who are female | 49 | 45.0% |
| Who are married | 96 | 88.1% |
School Enrollment in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,130 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 130 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,056 | 49.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 481 | 22.6% |
| College or graduate school | 361 | 16.9% |
Educational Attainment in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,752 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 330 | 5.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 469 | 8.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,664 | 46.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,209 | 21.0% |
| Associate's degree | 422 | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 426 | 7.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 232 | 4.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.4% |
Veteran Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,376 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 854 | 13.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,517 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,351 | 15.9% |
| Under 18 years | 2,206 | 100% |
| With a disability | 41 | 1.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,127 | 100% |
| With a disability | 856 | 16.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,184 | 100% |
| With a disability | 454 | 38.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,447 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,403 | 87.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,035 | 12.3% |
| Same county | 396 | 4.7% |
| Different county | 639 | 7.6% |
| Same state | 495 | 5.9% |
| Different state | 144 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 9 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,588 | 100% |
| Native | 8,517 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 8,489 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 6,314 | 73.5% |
| Different state | 2,175 | 25.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 28 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 71 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 71 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14 | 19.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 57 | 80.3% |
Year of Entry in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 99 | 100% |
| Native | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 71 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 71 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hancock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 71 | 100% |
| Europe | 8 | 11.3% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 45 | 63.4% |
| Northern America | 18 | 25.4% |