Hancock

Population: 439
Median household income: $48,255
Median home value: $147,200

Located in Waushara County, Wisconsin, Hancock is a community with a population of 439. The median household income of $48,255 is below the Waushara County median ($64,968).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hancock's population grew 6.3% from 413 to 439, while its median home value rose 112.1% from $69,400 to $147,200.

83.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 439
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,255
Median home value: $147,200
Median gross rent: $677
Housing units: 301
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

413439

Median household income

$35,000$48,255

Median home value

$69,400$147,200

Median gross rent

$560$677

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	413	$35,000	$69,400	$560
2020	395	$40,719	$104,000	$563
2021	413	$43,287	$130,600	$575
2022	413	$45,931	$141,900	$632
2023	439	$48,255	$147,200	$677

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	5.5%
5 to 17	82	18.7%
18 to 24	18	4.1%
25 to 34	52	11.8%
35 to 44	49	11.2%
45 to 54	39	8.9%
55 to 64	68	15.5%
65 to 74	70	15.9%
75 and over	37	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	369	84.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.8%
Two or more races	5	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	14.9%
High school graduate	135	42.9%
Some college or associate's	117	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone60.8%

Carpooled21.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87	60.8%
Carpooled	31	21.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	17.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	33.1%
15 to 29 min	37	31.4%
30 to 44 min	38	32.2%
45 to 59 min	1	0.8%
60+ min	3	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 27.1% (119 of 439)

	Count	Share
Family households	112	52.3%
Nonfamily households	102	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	214	71.1%
Vacant	87	28.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	70.1%
Renter-occupied	64	29.9%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	250	83.1%
1-unit, attached	4	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5532450
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1333, -89.5210