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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.
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.
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.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hickory, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.
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.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hickory, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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.
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.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hickory, KY declined by 100% from 13.2% to 0%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 < $10k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.
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.
Photo by Bill Brine
Social Needs
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.