| | Hancock, MI | Rensselaer, IN | United States |
| Population | 4,558 | 5,963 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.2% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.8% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.7 | 37.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,682 | 5,993 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,323 | 5,294 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,547 | 5,045 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.9% | 9.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.2% | 14.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,770.8 | 906.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.6 | 6.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hancock, MI | Rensselaer, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.5% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 12.1% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 16.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.4% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hancock, MI | Rensselaer, IN | United States |
| White | 92.5% | 87.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 7.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hancock, MI | Rensselaer, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 31.7% | 47.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 31.2% | 46.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 68.3% | 53.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 49.8% | 25.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.8% | 20.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.7% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,719 | 2,427 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 808 | 1,339 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.1% | 31.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.2% | 39.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 911 | 1,088 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.0% | 19.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.7% | 9.5% | 10.8% |