Hickory Creek, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,611

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

3.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.6%

263% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$148,852

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$507,200

0.569% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hickory Creek, TX is home to a population of 5.61k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Hickory Creek, TX residents were born outside of the country (578 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.92k people) in Hickory Creek, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 353 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 329 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Hickory Creek, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hickory Creek, TX was 92.9%, 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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickory Creek, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 499
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
353 ± 261
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 120

12.8%

Hispanic Population

719 people

12.8% of the people in Hickory Creek, TX are hispanic (719 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hickory Creek, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

578 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

594 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Hickory Creek, TX residents (578 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 Hickory Creek, TX was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
322 ± 339
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 89
Vietnam
59 ± 63

Hickory Creek, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hickory Creek, TX.

Economy

The economy of Hickory Creek, TX employs 3.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hickory Creek, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (664 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (549 people), and Retail Trade (492 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($183,186), Utilities ($124,792), and Finance & Insurance ($91,765).

Employment

Occupations

3.92k

2024 Value

± 743

5.35%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickory Creek, TX grew at a rate of 5.35%, from 3.72k employees to 3.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickory Creek, TX, are Management Occupations (850 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (508 people), and Material Moving Occupations (376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickory Creek, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.92k

2024 Value

± 743

5.35%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickory Creek, TX grew at a rate of 5.35%, from 3.72k employees to 3.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickory Creek, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (664 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (549 people), and Retail Trade (492 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

$73,977

Median earning men ± $23,940

$42,250

Median earning women ± $11,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($183,576), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,373).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,661), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,825).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hickory Creek, TX was $507,200 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $510,100 to $507,200, a 0.569% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hickory Creek, TX is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hickory Creek, TX have an average commute time of 27.4 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

$507,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,333

$1,543

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Hickory Creek, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hickory Creek, TX 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.

$148,852

Median Household Income

± $19,230

1.94k

Number of Households

± 442

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Hickory Creek, TX grew to $148,852 from the previous year's value of $144,434.

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.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Other (8.78%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Hickory Creek, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.78%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickory Creek, TX have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.951% 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

2.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickory Creek, TX (146 out of 5.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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