Hickory, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
23
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
21.5
1.38% 1-year decrease
2019 Median Household Income
$18,600
2019 Median Property Value
$54,100
2024 Employed Population
16
27.3% 1-year decline

About

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.

In 2019, the median property value in Hickory, KY was $54,100, and the homeownership rate was NaNN%.

Population & Diversity

Hickory, KY is home to a population of 23 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 39.1% of Hickory, KY residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9 people) in Hickory, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hickory, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hickory, KY 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, KY
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 15
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 14
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    7 ± 17
30.4%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9 people) in Hickory, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.4% of the people in Hickory, KY are hispanic (7 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

39.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
13.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 39.1% of Hickory, KY residents (9 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, KY was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

Occupations

16
2024 Value
± 93
−27.3%
1 Year decline
± 981%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickory, KY declined at a rate of −27.3%, from 22 employees to 16 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickory, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (9 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickory, KY.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

16
2024 Value
± 93
−27.3%
1 Year decline
± 981%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickory, KY declined at a rate of −27.3%, from 22 employees to 16 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickory, KY, are Accommodation & Food Services (16 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.

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
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.

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Housing & Living

Property

$54,100
Median Property Value 2019
±$28,668
$0
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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

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

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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.
$18,600
Median Household Income
± $11,564
0
Number of Households
± 52

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hickory, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Walked (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Hickory, KY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (0%) 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Hickory, KY has health coverage, with 69.6% on employee plans, 30.4% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.9% were men and 39.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 69.6% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.9% were men and 39.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
69.6%
Employer Coverage
30.4%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hickory, KY declined by 100% from 13.2% to 0%.

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