Hickory, KY

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2023 Population

53.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

21.8

6.44% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

42.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hickory, KY had a population of 53 people with a median age of 21.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hickory, KY declined from 115 to 53, a −53.9% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hickory, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.3%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Hickory, 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.

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

Most people in Hickory, KY walked to work, and the average commute time was 7.81 minutes. The average car ownership in Hickory, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hickory, KY is home to a population of 53 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.2% of Hickory, KY residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2023, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27 people) in Hickory, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickory, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 33
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 16
Two+ (Hispanic)
6 ± 19.8

11.3%

Hispanic Population

6 people

11.3% of the people in Hickory, KY are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hickory, 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
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

3.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2023, 13.2% of Hickory, KY residents (7 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, KY was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Hickory, KY employs 22 people. The largest industries in Hickory, KY are Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (6 people), and Retail Trade (3 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($7,708).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 91

−42.1%

1 Year decline

± 822%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickory, KY declined at a rate of −42.1%, from 38 employees to 22 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickory, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (9 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (7 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickory, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 91

−42.1%

1 Year decline

± 822%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickory, KY declined at a rate of −42.1%, from 38 employees to 22 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickory, KY, are Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (6 people), and Retail Trade (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hickory, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hickory, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hickory, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

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%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

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.

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

US Representative Elections

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.

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, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% 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 (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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

People in Hickory, KY have an average commute time of 7.81 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Hickory, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Hickory, KY 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 58

In N/A, the median household income of the 17 households in Hickory, KY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Hickory, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Walked (81.3%)
Drove Alone (18.8%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Hickory, KY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

7.81 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickory, KY have a shorter commute time (7.81 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hickory, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickory, KY (0 out of 17 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hickory, 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
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

86.8% of the population of Hickory, KY has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 32.1% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Graves County, KY see 3682 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.21% decrease from the previous year (3727 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 964 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Graves County, KY.

3,682 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Graves County, KY

Primary care physicians in Graves County, KY see an average of 3,682 patients per year. This represents a 1.21% decrease from the previous year (3,727 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 49.1% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.2% were men and 34.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

32.1%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hickory, KY grew by 280% from 3.48% to 13.2%.

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

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