Hancock County Information
Hancock in
Mississippi occupies
553 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,421, a change from a 2000 population of
42,967 and
31,760 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
22 acts of violent crime reported in
Hancock in 2004, a change from
36 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,941 people:
10.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Hancock, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hancock | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 553 sq. miles | Ranked 1,994 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,421 | Ranked 1,149 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,546 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,967 | Ranked 1,036 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,760 | Ranked 1,219 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.6% | |
| African American | 7% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 22 | 36 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 848 | 918 |
| Burglaries | 110 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 698 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 40 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,063 | 19,516 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,941 | 951 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.2% | 4.9% |
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