Hickory County, MO

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2023 Population
8,501
0.58% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
55.2
0.898% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19.5%
11.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$35,084
5.35% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$123,200
13.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,515
1.37% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hickory County, MO had a population of 8.5k people with a median age of 55.2 and a median household income of $35,084. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hickory County, MO grew from 8,452 to 8,501, a 0.58% increase and its median household income grew from $33,302 to $35,084, a 5.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hickory County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.53%), White (Hispanic) (1.32%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.529%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.482%).

None of the households in Hickory County, MO 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.

100% of the residents in Hickory County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hickory County, MO was $123,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.

Most people in Hickory County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hickory County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hickory County, MO is home to a population of 8.5k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.176% of Hickory County, MO residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2023, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.96k people) in Hickory County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 300 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 112 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Hickory County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hickory County, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickory County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.96k ± 43
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    300 ± 33
  3. White (Hispanic)
    112 ± 40
1.69%
Hispanic Population
144 people

In 2023, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.96k people) in Hickory County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 300 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 112 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.69% of the people in Hickory County, MO are hispanic (144 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.176%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
0.876%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
74 people

As of 2023, 0.176% of Hickory County, MO residents (15 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 Hickory County, MO was 0.876%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    454 ± 116
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    109 ± 71
  3. Korea
    69 ± 52

Hickory County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hickory County, MO employs 2.52k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hickory County, MO were Retail Trade (433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), and Construction (256 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($80,383), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,230), and Manufacturing ($62,568).

Occupations

2.52k
2023 Value
± 329
−1.37%
1 Year decline
± 19.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickory County, MO declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 2.55k employees to 2.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickory County, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (363 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (262 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (209 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickory County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.52k
2023 Value
± 329
−1.37%
1 Year decline
± 19.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickory County, MO declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 2.55k employees to 2.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickory County, MO, are Retail Trade (433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), and Construction (256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hickory County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Hickory County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,581
Median earning men ± $8,252
$24,781
Median earning women ± $3,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,969), Manufacturing ($62,720), and Retail Trade ($52,131).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,934), Public Administration ($30,684), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,690).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 20
    Construction
  2. 17
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 10
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $10.6k
    Retail Trade
  2. $9.22k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $3.64k
    Finance and Insurance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri 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, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% 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 (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hickory County, MO was $123,200 in 2023, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,900 to $123,200, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hickory County, MO is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Hickory County, MO have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hickory County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hickory County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 3.61%.

Property

$123,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$30,321
$2,932
Median Property Taxes
±$347

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 Hickory County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

84.8%
Homeownership
2023
71.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 84.8% of the housing units in Hickory County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4703, Hickory County, MO
  2. Census Tract 4701, Hickory County, MO

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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.
$35,084
Median Household Income
± $4,310
3.46k
Number of Households
± 384

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.46k households in Hickory County, MO grew to $35,084 from the previous year's value of $33,302.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hickory County, MO is from Hickory County, MO.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Hickory County, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Carpooled (18%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.77%)

In 2023, 74.2% of workers in Hickory County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (5.77%).

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

28.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickory County, MO have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% of the workforce in Hickory County, MO 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 Hickory County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hickory County, MO have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hickory County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 3.61%.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickory County, MO (1.63k out of 8.34k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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, 32.1% of the children was living in poverty in Hickory County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 9.4%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 10.9 in Hickory County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 13.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

89.7% of the population of Hickory County, MO has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 30.4% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hickory County, MO see 8,607 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.2% decrease from the previous year (9,586 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8630 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1079 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

8,607 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hickory County, MO

Primary care physicians in Hickory County, MO see an average of 8,607 patients per year. This represents a 10.2% decrease from the previous year (9,586 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hickory County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
24.7%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
30.4%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
2.26%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hickory County, MO declined by 29.3% from 14.6% to 10.3%.

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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 37.6% in Hickory County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.7% in Hickory County, MO.

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