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State of Mississippi - County of Hancock

Hancock County Demography

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  • Table 1. Hancock County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Hancock County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Hancock County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Hancock County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Hancock County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Hancock County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Hancock County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Hancock County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 477
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 44,031
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,025
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 42,967
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,037
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 90.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 31,760
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,219
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 24,496
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,064
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 11,207
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 7,264
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 35.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 29.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 775
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 2. Hancock County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 42,967
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,711
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 8,093
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,145
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 12,022
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 10,987
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 3,568
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,957
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 484
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 21,299
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 21,668
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 38,752
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 90.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,934
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 257
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 377
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 16
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 143
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 488
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Hancock County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 452
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 353
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 16,897
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 11,817
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 43.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 42,515
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.52
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,178
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 5,992
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 4,361
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 11,822
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,328
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 9,106
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 3,762
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,917
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,101
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 5,075
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,100
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 63.70%


    TABLE 4. Hancock County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 39,330
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 448
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 394
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 6,021
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 4,930


    TABLE 5. Hancock County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 6,359
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 5,811
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 5,152
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 20,398
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 13,868
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 68.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,911
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 29,168
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 20,720
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 6,172
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -889
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,324
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 15.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.50%


    TABLE 6. Hancock County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 897
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 43
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 854
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 797
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 16,928
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,299
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 13,432
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,934
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 21,072
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 16,897
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 13,447
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 79.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 105
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 105
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 10,715


    TABLE 7. Hancock County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 786,067
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 424,067
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 85.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 40,271
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,519
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 71.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 144,103
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 531,489
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 61,586
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 35,076
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 15,078
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 178,378
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 33.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 175,657
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 33.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 61,586
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 53,205
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 47,184




     









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