| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 45,527 | 26 | 0.8% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 67,282 | 25 | 1.1% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 81,714 | 19 | 1.2% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 21.7% | 6 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | 643 | 7 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 5 | 62 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 508 | 13 | 1.5% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 4,746 | 21 | 7.2% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 12,018 | 23 | 18.1% | 18.1% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 5,599 | 23 | 8.4% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 18,256 | 23 | 27.5% | 27.4% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 17,644 | 25 | 26.6% | 25.6% | | Older (65 plus) | 8,042 | 25 | 12.1% | 12.5% | | Median Age | 37.2 |   |   | Median Age = 36.5 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 106 | 40 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 517 | 23 | 0.8% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 1,587 | 23 | 2.4% | 9.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 13 | 38 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 63,627 | 23 | 96.0% | 88.1% | | Two or More Race Groups | 455 | 25 | 0.7% | 1.1% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 65,440 | 25 | 98.7% | 95.0% | | Hispanic or Latino | 865 | 39 | 1.3% | 5.0% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 20,718 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 6,294 | 23 | 30.4% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 7,696 | 25 | 37.1% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 1,304 | 31 | 6.3% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,891 | 29 | 18.8% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2007 (estimate) | 27,472 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 21,750 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 16,872 $129,700 | 25 4 | 77.6% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 3,846 $571 | 32 5 | 17.7% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 12,677 | 21 | 1.1% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 12,677 | 20 | 1.2% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 761 | 25 | 1.2% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 656 | 27 | 1.2% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 531 | 24 | 1.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 76 | 54 | 0.8% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 49 | 21 | 1.1% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 37,073 | 25 | 1.0% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 87.8% | 6 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 22.2% | 11 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $39,643 | 4 | 119.4% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $65,421 | 3 | 138.0% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 4.8% | 91 | 39.0% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 6.3% | 90 | 36.8% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 158 | 29 | 0.4% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,645 | 32 | 0.6% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,644 | 35 | 0.6% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 888 | 23 | 1.0% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 61 | 37 | 0.6% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 503 | 27 | 0.9% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 36,194 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 34,451 | 22 | 1.1% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,743 | 27 | 0.9% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 4.8 | 79 | 81.4% | 5.9 | | May 2009 Unemployment Rate | 8.4 | 80 | 80.8% | 10.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 37,402 | 100.0% | $1,169,972 | 100.0% | $31,281 | | Wage and Salary | 21,249 | 56.8% | $768,888 | 65.7% | $36,185 | | Farm Proprietors | 548 | 1.5% | $6,784 | 0.6% | $12,380 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 15,605 | 41.7% | $212,895 | 18.2% | $13,643 | | Farm | 649 | 1.7% | $9,638 | 0.8% | $14,851 | | Nonfarm | 36,753 | 98.3% | $1,160,334 | 99.2% | $31,571 | | Private | 32,539 | 87.0% | $967,455 | 82.7% | $29,732 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,016 | 5.4% | $26,264 | 2.2% | $13,028 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 913 | 2.4% | $11,874 | 1.0% | $13,005 | | Construction | 3,674 | 9.8% | $112,855 | 9.6% | $30,717 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,352 | 6.3% | $75,911 | 6.5% | $32,275 | | Information | 522 | 1.4% | $15,060 | 1.3% | $28,851 | | Manufacturing | 2,952 | 7.9% | $183,688 | 15.7% | $62,225 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 2,887 | 7.7% | $170,095 | 14.5% | $58,918 | | Retail Trade | 4,122 | 11.0% | $76,536 | 6.5% | $18,568 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,442 | 3.9% | $38,245 | 3.3% | $26,522 | | Wholesale Trade | 1,218 | 3.3% | $82,263 | 7.0% | $67,539 | | Other Private (not above) | 10,301* | 27.5%* | $163,241* | 14.0%* | $15,847* | | Government | 4,214 | 11.3% | $192,879 | 16.5% | $45,771 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 388 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $43,469 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 168 | 43.3% | 70.8% | $31,896 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 4 | 1.0% | 1.9% | $180 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 8 | 2.1% | 1.2% | $1,200 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 208 | 53.6% | 26.0% | $10,194 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Hancock FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Hancock TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 6,519 | 20.6% | All Areas | 21,906 | 46.6% | | Marion County | 1,628 | 5.2% | Marion County | 17,365 | 37.0% | | Henry County | 1,442 | 4.6% | Hamilton County | 1,672 | 3.6% | | Madison County | 764 | 2.4% | Shelby County | 648 | 1.4% | | Hamilton County | 698 | 2.2% | Madison County | 508 | 1.1% | | Shelby County | 628 | 2.0% | Henry County | 293 | 0.6% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |