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  2. Hancock Statistics
  3. Hancock Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hancock Employment Information
  5. Hancock Family Information
  6. Hancock Education Information
  7. Hancock Public Benefits Information
  8. Hancock Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Hancock Legal Resources Back to top

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Hancock Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 721
  • Land Area (2000): 92.537 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.084 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 472
Hancock Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 1.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 721 98.63%

Hancock Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hancock Employment Information Back to top
Hancock Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 373 357 16 4.36% 44
1991 365 348 17 4.66% 46
1992 410 397 13 3.05% 31
1993 439 417 23 5.16% 51
1994 412 396 16 3.90% 39
1995 346 329 17 4.82% 48
1996 337 331 6 1.85% 18
1997 339 333 7 1.92% 19
1998 227 223 4 1.69% 17
1999 225 224 1 0.45% 4
2000 392 388 4 1.08% 11
2001 398 391 7 1.68% 17
2002 433 424 10 2.19% 22
2003 527 516 11 2.09% 21
2004 573 554 19 3.30% 33
2005 584 571 13 2.20% 22
2006 601 587 15 2.45% 24
2007 596 584 12 1.97% 20
2008 593 582 12 1.98% 20
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 590 579 11 1.86% 19
Feb 2008 586 574 12 2.05% 20
Mar 2008 583 572 11 1.89% 19
Apr 2008 576 569 7 1.22% 12
May 2008 583 570 13 2.23% 22
Jun 2008 611 594 17 2.78% 28
Jul 2008 618 608 10 1.62% 16
Aug 2008 610 600 10 1.64% 16
Sep 2008 584 569 15 2.57% 26
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hancock Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 21 10.82%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 19 9.79%
3. Educational Services 16 8.25%
4. Health Care 14 7.22%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 6.70%
6. Finance and Insurance 10 5.15%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 5.15%
8. Metal Manufactuing 9 4.64%
9. Public Administration 9 4.64%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 4.12%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 3.09%
12. Paper Manufacturing 5 2.58%
13. Truck Transportation 5 2.58%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.06%
15. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 4 2.06%
16. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 4 2.06%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.55%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 1.55%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 3 1.55%
20. Utilities 3 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 50 28.25%
2. Educational Services 19 10.73%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 18 10.17%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 7.91%
5. Social Assistance 14 7.91%
6. Info Services and Data Processing 6 3.39%
7. Other Transportation 6 3.39%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.82%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 2.82%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 2.26%
11. Public Administration 4 2.26%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 4 2.26%
13. Finance and Insurance 3 1.69%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.69%
15. Paper Manufacturing 3 1.69%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 1.69%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.13%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.13%
19. Department and Other General Stores 2 1.13%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 2 1.13%

Hancock Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 20 10.31%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 9.28%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 5.67%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 5.15%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 7 3.61%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 7 3.61%
7. Carpenters 6 3.09%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 3.09%
9. Computer Specialists 5 2.58%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 2.58%
11. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 5 2.58%
12. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 5 2.58%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 2.58%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 2.58%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 2.58%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.58%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 2.06%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 4 2.06%
19. Top Executives 4 2.06%
20. Woodworkers 4 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13 7.34%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 5.65%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 5.08%
4. Registered Nurses 9 5.08%
5. Secretaries and Admins 9 5.08%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 4.52%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 4.52%
8. Other Production Occupations 7 3.95%
9. Accountants and Auditors 6 3.39%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 3.39%
11. Other Healthcare Support 6 3.39%
12. Other Management Occupations 6 3.39%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 6 3.39%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 2.82%
15. Child Care Workers 4 2.26%
16. Computer Specialists 4 2.26%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 2.26%
18. Art and Design Workers 3 1.69%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 1.69%
20. Business Operations Specialists 3 1.69%

Hancock Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 300 53.57%
15-35 hours 108 19.29%
1-14 hours 26 4.64%
No regular hours 126 22.50%

Hancock Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 1.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 4.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 22 6.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 44 12.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 35 10.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 92 26.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36 10.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 27 7.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 8.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 19 5.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15 4.35%

Hancock Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 3.77%
5-9 28 8.12%
10-14 35 10.14%
15-19 50 14.49%
20-24 71 20.58%
25-29 55 15.94%
30-34 33 9.57%
35-39 13 3.77%
40-44 14 4.06%
45-59 19 5.51%
60-89 5 1.45%
At least 90 9 2.61%

Hancock Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 252 73.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 60 17.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 5.51%
At least 60 2 0.58% 12 3.48%

Hancock Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 26 7.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 310 86.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 3.90%

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Hancock Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 291 (720 people)
Families (2000): 213 (621 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 96
People at same address in 1995: 445
Hancock Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15 5.15%
$10,000-$14,999 14 4.81%
$15,000-$19,999 5 1.72%
$20,000-$24,999 22 7.56%
$25,000-$29,999 20 6.87%
$30,000-$34,999 31 10.65%
$35,000-$39,999 22 7.56%
$40,000-$44,999 14 4.81%
$45,000-$49,999 24 8.25%
$50,000-$59,999 20 6.87%
$60,000-$74,999 39 13.40%
$75,000-$99,999 31 10.65%
$100,000-$124,999 20 6.87%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 6 2.06%
$200,000 or more 6 2.06%

Hancock Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 69 23.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 103 34.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 4.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 52 17.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 1.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 33 11.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19 6.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Hancock Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 251 29.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 126 14.91%
Public Assistance 3 0.36%
Retirement 57 6.75%
Self Employment 53 6.27%
Social Security 67 7.93%
Supplemental Security 8 0.95%
Wage / Salary 235 27.81%
Other 45 5.33%

Hancock Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 111 57.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 83 42.78%

Hancock Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 6.41%
Color 1 Box Married 196 69.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 58 20.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 3.20%

Hancock Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 9.97%
Color 1 Box Married 194 66.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 47 16.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 7.22%

Hancock Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hancock Education Information Back to top
Hancock Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13 2.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 47 8.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 191 34.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 126 22.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 21 3.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 91 16.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 62 11.25%

Hancock Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 7 0.97% 12 1.66% 19 2.64%
Kindergarten 12 1.66% 0 0.00% 12 1.66%
Grades 1-4 25 3.47% 13 1.80% 38 5.27%
Grades 5-8 42 5.83% 6 0.83% 48 6.66%
Grades 9-12 27 3.74% 0 0.00% 27 3.74%
Undergrad college 8 1.11% 5 0.69% 13 1.80%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.97% 0 0.00% 7 0.97%
Total 128 17.75% 36 4.99% 164 22.75%

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Hancock Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hancock Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 679 94.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 41 5.69%

Hancock Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hancock Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hancock Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 99 13.73%
10-19 Years 82 11.37%
20-29 Years 69 9.57%
30-39 Years 114 15.81%
40-49 Years 119 16.50%
50-59 Years 103 14.29%
60-69 Years 71 9.85%
70-79 Years 41 5.69%
80-89 Years 18 2.50%
90+ Years 5 0.69%

Hancock Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 379 52.57%
Color 1 Box Female 342 47.43%

Hancock Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 695 96.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 1.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 1.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Hancock Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 144 17.35%
2. Irish 142 17.11%
3. Italian 131 15.78%
4. French Non-Basque 83 10.00%
5. German 70 8.43%
6. United States Or American 68 8.19%
7. French Canadian 42 5.06%
8. Polish 35 4.22%
9. Scottish 26 3.13%
10. Russian 16 1.93%

Hancock Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 672 98.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 0.73%
3. French 2 0.29%
4. Italian 2 0.29%
5. German 2 0.29%
6. Chinese 1 0.15%

Hancock Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 719 98.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.68%

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Hancock Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.