Hancock city, MI

Houghton County, MI

2022 population: 4,526 ( 108 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 1628.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,261	94.14%	1.8%
Black:	34	0.75%	34.6%
Indian:	11	0.24%	70.3%
Asian:	71	1.57%	13.4%
2+ races:	102	2.25%	78.9%
Hispanic:	47	1.04%	29.9%

Total non-White:	265	5.86%	10.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-77	-2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-31	-0.8

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
4,634
4,338	93.61%
52	1.12%
37	0.80%
82	1.77%
57	1.23%
67	1.45%
296	6.39%

2000
4,303
4,138	96.17%
10	0.23%
81	1.88%
44	1.02%
24	0.56%
6	0.14%
165	3.83%

1990
4,547
4,381	96.35%
65	1.43%
57	1.25%
29	0.64%
n/a
15	0.33%
166	3.65%

1980
5,122
5,008	97.77%
71	1.39%
8	0.16%
23	0.45%
n/a
12	0.23%
114	2.23%

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

200	4.6
131	3.0

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

-243	-5.3
-1	-0.0

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

-627	-12.2
52	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock city, MI

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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
29.5
551	12.2%
3,975	87.8%
883	19.5%

1,810
2.26

799	44.1%
598	74.8%
50	6.3%
1,011	55.9%

2010
Number	Percent
34.1
774	16.7%
3,860	83.3%
894	19.3%

1,882
2.20

934	49.6%
685	73.3%
94	10.1%
948	50.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
815	18.9%
3,488	81.1%
875	20.3%

1,758
2.22

909	51.7%
742	81.6%
79	8.7%
849	48.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
919	20.2%
3,628	79.8%
1,078	23.7%

1,773
2.28

899	50.7%
735	81.8%
37	4.1%
874	49.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
981	19.2%
4,141	80.8%
1,096	21.4%

1,852
2.44

1,016	54.9%
843	83.0%
53	5.2%
836	45.1%

2022 Housing Data for Hancock city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	147	8.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	92	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	111	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	72	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	128	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	133	7.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	87	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	109	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	69	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	85	4.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	106	5.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	157	8.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	98	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	211	11.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	109	6.0%
$200,000 or more	96	5.3%

Median Household Income	46,970
Per Capita Income	33,249

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	36	2.0%
Public Assistance	24	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	124	6.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,230	71.8%
Unemployed	60	1.9%
In Armed Forces	24	0.8%

Total Labor Force	2,314	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	790	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	490	552	47.0%
Non-Profit	276	182	60.3%
Self-Employed	197	135	59.3%

Local Government	66	85	43.7%
State Government	208	127	62.1%
Federal Government	18	49	26.9%

Total Private + Self	687	687	50.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	568	443	56.2%
Total	1,255	1,130	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	23.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	157	6.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	444	18.6%
Professional, Technical	897	37.6%
Service Occupations	514	21.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	23	1.0%
All others	373	15.6%

White Collar		62.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	667	28.0%
Health care and social assistance	244	10.2%
Retail trade	231	9.7%
Accommodation and food services	229	9.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	202	8.5%
Manufacturing	135	5.7%
Other services	115	4.8%
Construction	111	4.7%
Public administration	101	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	88	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	86	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	1.8%
Finance and insurance	38	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	29	1.2%
Information	28	1.2%
Wholesale trade	22	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	11	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	42	0.93%
Puerto Rican	5	0.11%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	17	0.38%
Vietnamese	13	0.29%
Japanese	6	0.13%
Indian	5	0.11%
Chinese	3	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,172	93.7%
Other Indo-European	129	2.9%
Arabic	62	1.4%
Spanish	34	0.8%
Tagalog	17	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	13	0.3%
Other	11	0.2%
Vietnamese	7	0.2%
Other Asian	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	856	18.9%
Finnish	817	18.1%
Irish	497	11.0%
English	483	10.7%
Italian	425	9.4%
French	270	6.0%
American	216	4.8%
Polish	185	4.1%
Swedish	164	3.6%
European	123	2.7%
Norwegian	115	2.5%
French Canadian	85	1.9%
Arab	62	1.4%
Dutch	58	1.3%
Scandinavian	56	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,322	95.5%
Not a citizen	204	4.5%

Native	4,248	93.9%
Foreign-born	278	6.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
43	1.6%	88	3.4%	653	25.0%	561	21.5%	716	27.5%	547	21.0%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	43	1.6%
9-12 Years	88	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	653	25.0%
Some College	561	21.5%
Bach. Degree	716	27.5%
Grad Degree	547	21.0%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +204	D +107	D + 4.5%
D +311
2020 vs. 2012	R +152	D +70	D + 2.6%
D +222
2020 vs. 2008	R +129	D +62	D + 2.3%
D +191

2016 vs. 2008	R -75	R +45	R + 2.2%
D -120
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Joe Biden (D)	1,193	51.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,065	46.1%	53	2.3%	2,311	-2	-1	0.04%
2016	52%	Hillary Clinton (D)	882	46.0%	Donald Trump (R)	861	44.9%	176	9.2%	1,919	-2	-1	0.04%
2012	50%	Barack Obama* (D)	971	50.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	913	47.7%	29	1.5%	1,913	3	1	0.04%
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	1,002	50.5%	John McCain (R)	936	47.2%	45	2.3%	1,983	6	2	0.04%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,086	55.4%	John Kerry (D)	838	42.8%	36	1.8%	1,960	8	5	0.04%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	946	54.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	703	40.6%	84	4.8%	1,733	8	7	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hancock city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,193

51.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,065

46.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,311

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Hancock city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

882

46.0%

Donald Trump (R)

861

44.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

115

6.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,919

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Hancock city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

971

50.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

913

47.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,913

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Hancock city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,002

50.5%

John McCain (R)

936

47.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,983

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Hancock city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,086

55.4%

John Kerry (D)

838

42.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,960

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Hancock city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

946

54.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

703

40.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,733

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,065	56.3%	Tudor Dixon (R)	786	41.5%	42 [+]	2.2%	1,893	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 18 (1.0%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 13 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 5 (0.3%);
2020	S2	63%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,189	52.1%	John James (R)	1,054	46.2%	38 [+]	1.7%	2,281	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 23 (1.0%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2018	S1	48%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	918	51.7%	John James (R)	812	45.7%	47 [+]	2.6%	1,777	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 32 (1.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
2018	G	49%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	931	52.3%	Bill Schuette (R)	780	43.8%	68 [+]	3.8%	1,779	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 33 (1.9%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 30 (1.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.3%);
2014	S2	34%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	607	47.7%	Gary Peters (D)	604	47.5%	61 [+]	4.8%	1,272	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 32 (2.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 20 (1.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.7%);
2014	G	34%	Rick Snyder* (R)	626	49.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	588	46.2%	60 [+]	4.7%	1,274	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 34 (2.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 14 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	2,098
Median Value	$141,800

Occupied	1,810	86.3%
Vacant	288	13.7%

Owned	928	51.3%
Rented	882	48.7%
Median Rent	$728

Single-Family Units	1,318	62.8%
Detached	1,283	61.2%
Attached	35	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	313	14.9%
Mobile Homes	49	2.3%

Hancock city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Hancock city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hancock city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hancock city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hancock city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hancock city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock city, MI