Hancock town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,483 ( 89 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.0 square miles
Population density: 82.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,285	92.03%	0.3%
Black:	23	0.93%	109.1%
Indian:	13	0.52%	44.4%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	76	3.06%	137.5%
Hispanic:	86	3.46%	168.8%

Total non-White:	198	7.97%	92.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-6	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	95	4.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,394
2,291	95.70%
11	0.46%
9	0.38%
17	0.71%
32	1.34%
32	1.34%
103	4.30%

2000
2,147
2,064	96.13%
11	0.51%
8	0.37%
12	0.56%
41	1.91%
11	0.51%
83	3.87%

1990
1,757
1,729	98.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
28	1.59%
28	1.59%

1980
1,409
1,394	98.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.64%
n/a
6	0.43%
15	1.06%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

227	10.6
20	0.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

335	19.1
55	3.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

335	23.8
13	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock town, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.2
372	15.0%
2,111	85.0%
705	28.4%

1,094
2.24

629	57.5%
542	86.2%
48	7.6%
465	42.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
478	20.0%
1,916	80.0%
427	17.8%

1,044
2.28

670	64.2%
516	77.0%
66	9.9%
374	35.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
509	23.7%
1,638	76.3%
348	16.2%

934
2.29

608	65.1%
483	79.4%
70	11.5%
326	34.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
420	23.9%
1,337	76.1%
243	13.8%

711
2.47

519	73.0%
433	83.4%
41	7.9%
192	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
422	30.0%
987	70.0%
174	12.3%

515
2.74

380	73.8%
315	82.9%
34	8.9%
135	26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Hancock town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	58	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	57	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	145	13.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	50	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	61	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	161	14.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	201	18.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	79	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	4.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	85	7.8%
$200,000 or more	55	5.0%

Median Household Income	67,925
Per Capita Income	41,649

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	2.8%
Public Assistance	17	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	66	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,095	76.9%
Unemployed	36	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,131	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	293	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	348	275	55.9%
Non-Profit	46	131	26.0%
Self-Employed	183	131	58.3%

Local Government	52	65	44.4%
State Government	30	54	35.7%
Federal Government	12	11	52.2%

Total Private + Self	531	406	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	261	34.9%
Total	671	667	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	134	10.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	247	18.5%
Professional, Technical	296	22.1%
Service Occupations	248	18.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	68	5.1%
All others	413	30.9%

White Collar		50.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	196	14.6%
Construction	179	13.4%
Retail trade	165	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	138	10.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	132	9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	84	6.3%
Other services	78	5.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	54	4.0%
Public administration	53	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	52	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	46	3.4%
Wholesale trade	37	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	32	2.4%
Finance and insurance	32	2.4%
Manufacturing	18	1.3%
Information	16	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.0%
Management	12	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	54	2.17%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	32	1.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,306	98.0%
Other	23	1.0%
Other Indo-European	8	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.3%
Spanish	6	0.3%
German, other Germanic	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	489	19.7%
Irish	285	11.5%
German	270	10.9%
French	254	10.2%
Scottish	183	7.4%
American	144	5.8%
Italian	114	4.6%
Polish	61	2.5%
Swedish	55	2.2%
Portuguese	48	1.9%
French Canadian	47	1.9%
Norwegian	42	1.7%
Eastern European	40	1.6%
Danish	36	1.4%
Slovak	26	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,436	98.1%
Not a citizen	47	1.9%

Native	2,431	97.9%
Foreign-born	52	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	1.4%	31	1.6%	767	39.7%	496	25.7%	288	14.9%	322	16.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	1.4%
9-12 Years	31	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	767	39.7%
Some College	496	25.7%
Bach. Degree	288	14.9%
Grad Degree	322	16.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +100	D +52	D + 6.1%
D +152
2020 vs. 2012	R +183	R +120	R + 8.4%
D +63
2020 vs. 2008	R +160	R +99	R + 6.6%
D +61

2016 vs. 2008	R +60	R +151	R + 12.8%
D -91
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	778	52.9%	Joe Biden (D)	659	44.8%	35	2.4%	1,472	9	6	0.18%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	678	52.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	507	39.3%	106	8.2%	1,291	8	7	0.17%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	596	48.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	595	48.6%	33	2.7%	1,224	8	1	0.17%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	618	48.9%	Barack Obama (D)	598	47.3%	47	3.7%	1,263	9	3	0.17%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	623	50.4%	John Kerry (D)	593	48.0%	19	1.5%	1,235	6	0	0.17%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	546	52.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	418	39.9%	84	8.0%	1,048	8	4	0.16%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

659

44.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

778

52.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,472

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

507

39.3%

Donald Trump (R)

678

52.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,291

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

596

48.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

595

48.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,224

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

598

47.3%

John McCain (R)

618

48.9%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

1,263

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

623

50.4%

John Kerry (D)

593

48.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,235

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

546

52.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

418

39.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,048

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Paul LePage (R)	611	51.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	560	47.1%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,189	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 18 (1.5%);
2020	S2	72%	Susan Collins* (R)	879	59.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	488	33.2%	101 [+]	6.9%	1,468	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 67 (4.6%); Max Linn (I) 34 (2.3%);
2018	S1	54%	Angus King* (I)	521	47.4%	Eric Brakey (R)	490	44.6%	87 [+]	7.9%	1,098	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 87 (7.9%);
2018	G	54%	Shawn Moody (R)	566	51.8%	Janet Mills (D)	472	43.2%	54 [+]	4.9%	1,092	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 54 (4.9%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	689	64.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	378	35.4%	0	0.0%	1,067	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Paul LePage* (R)	588	54.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	394	36.4%	101 [+]	9.3%	1,083	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 101 (9.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,494
Median Value	$231,500

Occupied	1,094	73.2%
Vacant	400	26.8%

Owned	916	83.7%
Rented	178	16.3%
Median Rent	$1,003

Single-Family Units	1,202	80.5%
Detached	1,202	80.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	41	2.7%
Mobile Homes	170	11.4%

Hancock town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Hancock town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hancock town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hancock town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hancock town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hancock town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock town, ME