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56244

Hancock, MN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,832
Median household income
$85,417
People below poverty
6.5%
Median home value
$162,100

Income

The median income of households in 56244 was $85,417. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 5.5
$25,000 to $34,999 2.7
$35,000 to $49,999 8.5
$50,000 to $74,999 22.5
$75,000 to $99,999 14.5
$100,000 to $149,999 21.4
$150,000 to $199,999 10.1
$200,000 or more 11

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60450
Female 60000

An estimated 88.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,235. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 88.8
Social Security 26.3
Retirement income 21.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.3
Cash public assistance income 0.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.4

In 2020-2024, 6.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 85.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 14.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 56244 in 2020-2024, 90.9% had health insurance coverage and 9.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.7% and public coverage was 35.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.5%.


In 2020-2024, 56244 had a total population of 1,832 - 851 (46.5%) females and 981 (53.5%) males. The median age was 33.7 years. An estimated 31.3% of the population was under 18 years, 30.3% was 19 to 44 years, 17.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 56244 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 72 68
5 to 9 68 77
10 to 14 107 62
15 to 19 112 130
20 to 24 65 38
25 to 29 31 42
30 to 34 36 32
35 to 39 113 58
40 to 44 78 62
45 to 49 67 59
50 to 54 26 31
55 to 59 40 16
60 to 64 36 44
65 to 69 64 44
70 to 74 34 49
75 to 79 14 25
80 to 84 14 12
85 and over 4 2

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.9% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 6.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.2% of the people in 56244 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 82.5% of the people in 56244 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 635 households in 56244. The average household size was 2.84 people.

Married-couple households made up 66.1% of the households in 56244 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 9.8% of all households, while 15.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.5% of all households.

In 56244, 43.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 66.1
Cohabiting Couples 8.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.8% of males and 64% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.6 27.5
Now married, except separated 57.8 64
Separated 0.7 0.9
Widowed 2 4.2
Divorced 6.9 3.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 56244, 4 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.9% of the people living in 56244 were U.S. natives. 75.8% of the 56244 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.1% of 56244 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 8.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 25.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 56244 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 56244.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 65.8
Asia 9.4
Europe 2.7
Africa 22.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 56244 in 2020-2024, 10.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.9% of people at least five years old; 5.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.9
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 56244 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.9
Different house, same county 1.5
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 1
Abroad 2

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 56244 was 535 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 42 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 467. College or graduate school enrollment was 26.

Educational Attainment of People in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.4
High school diploma or equivalency 30.4
Some college, no degree 29.1
Associate's degree 13
Bachelor's degree 15.2
Graduate or professional degree 4.9

Disability

In 56244, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.5% of people under 18 years old, to 5.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 18.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 56244, 66.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 706 78.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 94 10.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 97 10.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 56244 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 23.2
Construction 9.8
Manufacturing 13.2
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 6.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.3
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4
Other Services, except public administration 2.4
Public administration 1.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 56244 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 274 30.5
Service occupations 100 11.1
Sales and office occupations 144 16
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 189 21
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 192 21.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.6% of 56244 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 13.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 7.6
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 8.5

In 2020-2024, 56244 had a total of 716 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.6
Mobile homes 4.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 30% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 56244 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 65.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 56244 had 635 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 81 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.9% while renters occupied 21.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.98 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.29.

7.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0.8% and another 31.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 56244:

House Heating Fuel Used in 56244 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 71.5
Electricity 23.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3
All other fuels 1.4
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 56244 was $162,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 42.5 % had a mortgage. 57.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,522 and for owners without a mortgage it was $546.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 56244 was $914. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.