Editing Hancock, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1783
|1890= 1772
|1900= 4050
|1910= 8981
|1920= 7527
|1930= 5795
|1940= 5554
|1950= 5223
|1960= 5022
|1970= 4820
|1980= 5122
|1990= 4547
|2000= 4323
|2010= 4634
|2020= 4501
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[File:HancockMichiganSignUS41.jpg|thumb|left|Hancock sign]]

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,634 people, 1,882 households, and 934 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1782.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,111 housing units at an average density of {{convert|811.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 1,882 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.4% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 34.1 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 21.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,323 people, 1,769 households, and 902 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1727.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 1,983 housing units at an average density of {{convert|792.4|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], <0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. 32.2% were of [[Finnish American|Finnish]], 14.4% [[German American|German]], 8.2% [[English American|English]], 5.3% [[Italian American|Italian]], and 5.2% [[French American|French]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 94.4% spoke [[English language|English]] and 4.4% [[finnish language|Finnish]] as their first language.

There were 1,769 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 18.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,118, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $27,090 versus $22,150 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,669. About 6.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

===Neighborhoods===
[[File:Portage Hospital.JPG|thumb|UP Health System-Portage in 2005]]
The [[East Hancock]] neighborhood is part of the city and consists of many old Victorian-style houses which were once owned by mining company officials.

Doctors' Park is a neighborhood in West Hancock near the former Portage View Hospital Building (now the Jutila Centre of [[Finlandia University]]). It lies north of West Quincy Street.

The [[Quincy Street Historic District]] encompasses the center of Hancock's downtown, covering the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of Quincy Street.

UP Health system operates a Hospital with a Level 3 Trauma Center at 500 Campus Drive Hancock, MI 49930 called the UP Health System - Portage.