Hancock town, WI

Waushara County, WI

2022 population: 702 ( 174 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 21.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	675	96.15%	40.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	8	1.14%	300.0%
Hispanic:	19	2.71%	56.8%

Total non-White:	27	3.85%	43.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	195	44.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-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
528
480	90.91%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.38%
44	8.33%
48	9.09%

2000
542
517	95.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
20	3.69%
3	0.55%
25	4.61%

1990
467
454	97.22%
0	0.00%
7	1.50%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	2.78%

1980
427
401	93.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
26	6.09%
26	6.09%

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

-37	-6.8
23	4.2

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

63	13.5
12	2.6

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

53	12.4
-13	-3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock town, WI

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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
59.2
142	20.2%
560	79.8%
285	40.6%

275
2.55

190	69.1%
173	91.1%
6	3.2%
85	30.9%

2010
Number	Percent
52.8
86	16.3%
442	83.7%
128	24.2%

231
2.29

159	68.8%
144	90.6%
5	3.1%
72	31.2%

2000
Number	Percent
42.7
124	22.9%
418	77.1%
74	13.7%

216
2.51

146	67.6%
129	88.4%
3	2.1%
70	32.4%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
118	25.3%
349	74.7%
80	17.1%

175
2.67

136	77.7%
125	91.9%
3	2.2%
39	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
141	33.0%
286	67.0%
69	16.2%

145
2.94

116	80.0%
109	94.0%
6	5.2%
29	20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Hancock town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	6.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	7.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	4.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	17.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	5.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	6.2%
$200,000 or more	19	6.9%

Median Household Income	64,063
Per Capita Income	37,477

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	8.7%
Public Assistance	6	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	50	18.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	169	58.7%
Unemployed	13	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	182	63.2%
Not in Labor Force	106	36.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	103	59	63.6%
Non-Profit	0	5	0.0%
Self-Employed	20	32	38.5%

Local Government	0	4	0.0%
State Government	0	5	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	123	91	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	14	0.0%
Total	123	105	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	3.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	19.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	13.6%
Professional, Technical	32	14.0%
Service Occupations	17	7.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.9%
All others	103	45.2%

White Collar		47.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	51	22.4%
Manufacturing	42	18.4%
Retail trade	27	11.8%
Accommodation and food services	26	11.4%
Health care and social assistance	21	9.2%
Construction	20	8.8%
Educational services	12	5.3%
Other services	7	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.8%
Wholesale trade	3	1.3%
Public administration	2	0.9%
Utilities	2	0.9%
Finance and insurance	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	2.42%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	2	0.28%
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	2	0.28%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	619	95.5%
Spanish	24	3.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.5%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	212	30.2%
Polish	101	14.4%
English	79	11.3%
Irish	68	9.7%
Swedish	55	7.8%
American	54	7.7%
Swiss	25	3.6%
Italian	19	2.7%
Czech	15	2.1%
Norwegian	13	1.9%
Scandinavian	9	1.3%
Scottish	9	1.3%
French	7	1.0%
British	5	0.7%
Dutch	5	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	701	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	698	99.4%
Foreign-born	4	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.1%	86	15.9%	176	32.6%	181	33.5%	65	12.0%	26	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.1%
9-12 Years	86	15.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	176	32.6%
Some College	181	33.5%
Bach. Degree	65	12.0%
Grad Degree	26	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	R +16	R + 0.2%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +61	R + 15.4%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +100	R +140	R + 43.8%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +72	R +124	R + 43.6%
D -52
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	226	67.9%	Joe Biden (D)	101	30.3%	6	1.8%	333	19	21	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	198	66.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	89	29.7%	13	4.3%	300	19	20	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	172	60.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	108	38.0%	4	1.4%	284	15	13	0.01%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	141	50.7%	John McCain (R)	126	45.3%	11	4.0%	278	3	0	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	188	61.4%	John Kerry (D)	118	38.6%	0	0.0%	306	12	11	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	125	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	87	38.5%	14	6.2%	226	8	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

101

30.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

226

67.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

198

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

108

38.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

172

60.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

284

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

141

50.7%

John McCain (R)

126

45.3%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

278

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

188

61.4%

John Kerry (D)

118

38.6%

TOTAL

306

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Hancock town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

125

55.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

226

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Ron Johnson* (R)	202	71.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	80	28.4%	0	0.0%	282	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	49%	Tim Michels (R)	198	70.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	82	29.2%	1 [+]	0.4%	281	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	49%	Leah Vukmir (R)	167	62.1%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	102	37.9%	0	0.0%	269	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Scott Walker* (R)	193	71.0%	Tony Evers (D)	78	28.7%	1 [+]	0.4%	272	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	57%	Ron Johnson* (R)	201	68.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	83	28.1%	11 [+]	3.7%	295	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 11 (3.7%);
2014	G	45%	Scott Walker* (R)	150	68.2%	Mary Burke (D)	67	30.5%	3 [+]	1.4%	220	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	457
Median Value	$228,000

Occupied	275	60.2%
Vacant	182	39.8%

Owned	245	89.1%
Rented	30	10.9%
Median Rent	$643

Single-Family Units	437	95.6%
Detached	435	95.2%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	4.4%

Hancock town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Hancock town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hancock town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hancock town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hancock town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock town, WI