Census Bureau: 79 percent of people in Hancock County were old enough to vote in 2019

Census Bureau: 79 percent of people in Hancock County were old enough to vote in 2019
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Of the 46,961 citizens living in Hancock County in 2019, 37,110 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 19,349 of those people were female and 17,761 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

Percentage of citizens old enough to vote in Hancock County
Estimated Total Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over 17,761 37.82
Females 18 and over 19,349 41.2

Source: US Census Bureau



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