Hickory Creek, TX

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2023 Population

5,161

5.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.3

1.86% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$144,434

4.22% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$510,100

16.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,720

6.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hickory Creek, TX had a population of 5.16k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $144,434. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hickory Creek, TX grew from 4,906 to 5,161, a 5.2% increase and its median household income grew from $138,584 to $144,434, a 4.22% increase.

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None of the households in Hickory Creek, TX 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.

92.9% of the residents in Hickory Creek, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hickory Creek, TX was $510,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Hickory Creek, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hickory Creek, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hickory Creek, TX is home to a population of 5.16k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.5% of Hickory Creek, TX residents were born outside of the country (594 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Hickory Creek, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

92.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.9% of Hickory Creek, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hickory Creek, TX was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

594 people

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

502 people

As of 2023, 11.5% of Hickory Creek, TX residents (594 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hickory Creek, TX was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 345
Vietnam
53 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 65

Hickory Creek, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hickory Creek, TX employs 3.72k people. The largest industries in Hickory Creek, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (667 people), and Retail Trade (509 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($178,413), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,962), and Transportation & Warehousing ($95,801).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.72k

2023 Value

± 739

6.44%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickory Creek, TX grew at a rate of 6.44%, from 3.5k employees to 3.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickory Creek, TX, are Management Occupations (803 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (462 people), and Material Moving Occupations (370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickory Creek, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.72k

2023 Value

± 739

6.44%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickory Creek, TX grew at a rate of 6.44%, from 3.5k employees to 3.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickory Creek, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (667 people), and Retail Trade (509 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hickory Creek, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hickory Creek, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,618

Median earning men ± $20,915

$39,191

Median earning women ± $12,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($178,532), Manufacturing ($138,804), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,993).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,043), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,765), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,639).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hickory Creek, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hickory Creek, TX was $510,100 in 2023, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $436,700 to $510,100, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hickory Creek, TX is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hickory Creek, TX have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hickory Creek, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$510,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$75,525

$1,391

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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 Creek, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.1% of the housing units in Hickory Creek, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hickory Creek, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Hickory Creek, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$144,434

Median Household Income

± $17,697

1.78k

Number of Households

± 450

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Hickory Creek, TX grew to $144,434 from the previous year's value of $138,584.

The following chart displays the households in Hickory Creek, TX 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hickory Creek, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Other (9.66%)

In 2023, 74.1% of workers in Hickory Creek, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.66%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickory Creek, TX have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.75% of the workforce in Hickory Creek, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickory Creek, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hickory Creek, TX 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.9% of the population of Hickory Creek, TX has health coverage, with 66.5% on employee plans, 3.93% on Medicaid, 5.97% on Medicare, 7.63% on non-group plans, and 4.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Denton County, TX see 1865 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.702% increase from the previous year (1852 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1664 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 658 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,865 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Denton County, TX

Primary care physicians in Denton County, TX see an average of 1,865 patients per year. This represents a 0.702% increase from the previous year (1,852 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 29% between 18 and 34 years, 47.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.92% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

66.5%

Employer Coverage

3.93%

Medicaid

5.97%

Medicare

7.63%

Non-Group

4.86%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hickory Creek, TX grew by 14.8% from 9.7% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hickory Creek, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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