Hickman County, KY

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2023 Population
4,470
0.468% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
46.4
0.429% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
20.8%
24.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$63,750
7.06% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$92,300
18.1% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
1,837
0.437% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hickman County, KY had a population of 4.47k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $63,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hickman County, KY declined from 4,491 to 4,470, a −0.468% decrease and its median household income declined from $68,589 to $63,750, a −7.06% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hickman County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.22%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.94%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.85%).

None of the households in Hickman County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Hickman County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hickman County, KY was $92,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Hickman County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hickman County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hickman County, KY is home to a population of 4.47k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.783% of Hickman County, KY residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2023, there were 9.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.84k people) in Hickman County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 412 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2023 Citizenship
99.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Hickman County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hickman County, KY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickman County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.84k ± 10
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    412 ± 91
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    100 ± 90
2.42%
Hispanic Population
108 people

In 2023, there were 9.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.84k people) in Hickman County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 412 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.42% of the people in Hickman County, KY are hispanic (108 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.783%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35 people
0.69%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
31 people

As of 2023, 0.783% of Hickman County, KY residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hickman County, KY was 0.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    105 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 33

Hickman County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hickman County, KY employs 1.84k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hickman County, KY were Manufacturing (397 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), and Retail Trade (153 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,000), Accommodation & Food Services ($79,063), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($79,063).

Occupations

1.84k
2023 Value
± 282
0.437%
1 Year growth
± 21.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickman County, KY grew at a rate of 0.437%, from 1.83k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickman County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (380 people), Management Occupations (238 people), and Production Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickman County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.84k
2023 Value
± 282
0.437%
1 Year growth
± 21.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickman County, KY grew at a rate of 0.437%, from 1.83k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickman County, KY, are Manufacturing (397 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), and Retail Trade (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hickman County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hickman County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,500
Median earning men ± $11,195
$32,518
Median earning women ± $7,631

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,556), Public Administration ($61,705), and Retail Trade ($55,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,539), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,713).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 9
    Retail Trade
  2. 6
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 6
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $10k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  2. $6.37k
    Retail Trade
  3. $5.18k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hickman County, KY was $92,300 in 2023, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,700 to $92,300, a 18.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hickman County, KY is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Hickman County, KY have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hickman County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 6.67% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hickman County, KY. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.63%.

Property

$92,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$24,329
$1,226
Median Property Taxes
±$219

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hickman County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2023
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 74.8% of the housing units in Hickman County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9701, Hickman County, KY
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,750
Median Household Income
± $21,450
1.64k
Number of Households
± 261

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.64k households in Hickman County, KY declined from $63,750 from the previous year's value of $68,589.

The following chart displays the households in Hickman County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hickman County, KY is from Hickman County, KY.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hickman County, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.29%)
  3. Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2023, 72.1% of workers in Hickman County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.29%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickman County, KY have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Hickman County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hickman County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hickman County, KY have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 6.67% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hickman County, KY. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.63%.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickman County, KY (893 out of 4.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hickman County, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 27.1% of the children was living in poverty in Hickman County, KY. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.3%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 97 in Hickman County, KY. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator grew 55.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Hickman County, KY has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 3.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hickman County, KY see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a 100% decrease from the previous year (4,364 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4422 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hickman County, KY

Primary care physicians in Hickman County, KY see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 100% decrease from the previous year (4,364 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.86%
Uninsured
32.5%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
3.14%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hickman County, KY grew by 68.9% from 4.65% to 7.86%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.9% in Hickman County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.14% in Hickman County, KY.

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