Hickman, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,115

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

1.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.6%

20.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,653

2024 Median Property Value

$70,800

3.06% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hickman, KY is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.378% of Hickman, KY residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Hickman, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 657 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Hickman, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hickman, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hickman, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickman, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 225
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
657 ± 219
Other (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 50

0.851%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.851% of the people in Hickman, KY are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hickman, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.378%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.0984%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.378% of Hickman, KY residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hickman, KY was 0.0984%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hickman, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 38
Vietnam
19 ± 26

Hickman, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hickman, KY.

Economy

The economy of Hickman, KY employs 569 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hickman, KY were Manufacturing (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Finance & Insurance (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance ($54,732).

Employment

Occupations

569

2024 Value

± 163

18.3%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickman, KY grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 481 employees to 569 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickman, KY, are Management Occupations (78 people), Production Occupations (63 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickman, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

569

2024 Value

± 163

18.3%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickman, KY grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 481 employees to 569 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickman, KY, are Manufacturing (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Finance & Insurance (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hickman, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hickman, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,438

Median earning men ± $9,263

$32,625

Median earning women ± $8,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,852), Manufacturing ($41,083), and Construction ($36,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,115), Manufacturing ($33,125), and Retail Trade ($25,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hickman, KY was $70,800 in 2024, which is 0.213 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,700 to $70,800, a 3.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Hickman, KY is 51.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hickman, KY have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hickman, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,145

$421

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hickman, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.4%

Homeownership

2024

51.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.4% of the housing units in Hickman, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hickman, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,653

Median Household Income

± $14,538

819

Number of Households

± 161

The following chart displays the households in Hickman, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hickman, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Walked (6.97%)
Worked At Home (4.36%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Hickman, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (4.36%).

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.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickman, KY have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hickman, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hickman, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hickman, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hickman, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickman, KY (521 out of 1.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hickman, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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