Hancock Township, Minnesota Population

The population of Hancock township is 296, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
296
Total Population
53.7
Median age
51.35%
Female population %
94.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
88.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

Age

Hancock township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Hancock township is 53.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Hancock township's population under 18 was 15.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Hancock township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Hancock township, 12.16% were under the age of 15, 11.15% aged 15 to 29, 41.89% aged 30 to 64, 33.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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
Hancock Township, Minnesota population by age group. The largest age group was 70-74 years with a poulation of 60 (20.27% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 8 more females than males in Hancock township:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.35% females and 48.65% males in Hancock Township, Minnesota.
  • The Hancock Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 34.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 26.
The grouped bar chart shows Hancock Township, Minnesota 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.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 70-74 years (34) | Female # 70-74 years (26). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Hancock township's population is moderately diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Hancock township population: 96.62% are White, 2.36% are Black or African American, 0.68% are Asian and 0.34% are multiracial.
  • Hancock township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
  • By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 288 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Hancock township is White with a population of 286 (96.62% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Hancock Township, Minnesota 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.
Hancock Township, Minnesota population by race. The largest racial group in Hancock township is White with a population of 286 (96.62% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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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 387 in the year 2009
  • From 2000 to 2010, Hancock township's population decreased by 23 (6.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Hancock township's population decreased by 8 (2.32%), 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 2022 at 336.
The graph shows Hancock township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Hancock township's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 336. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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