Hico, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,806

11% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.6

10.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

33.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,250

18.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$122,600

9.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

588

12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hico, TX had a population of 1.81k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $52,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hico, TX grew from 1,627 to 1,806, a 11% increase and its median household income grew from $44,191 to $52,250, a 18.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hico, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.98%), White (Hispanic) (2.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.77%).

None of the households in Hico, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Hico, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hico, TX was $122,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Hico, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hico, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hico, TX is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.71% of Hico, TX residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2023, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Hico, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of Hico, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hico, TX was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hico, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 282
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 67
Two+ (Hispanic)
90 ± 87.3

9.08%

Hispanic Population

164 people

9.08% of the people in Hico, TX are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hico, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

3.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2023, 4.71% of Hico, TX residents (85 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 Hico, TX was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Hico, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hico, TX employs 588 people. The largest industries in Hico, TX are Educational Services (95 people), Manufacturing (92 people), and Construction (78 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($93,333), Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,028), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,750).

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

588

2023 Value

± 140

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hico, TX grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 522 employees to 588 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hico, TX, are Management Occupations (99 people), Production Occupations (89 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hico, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

588

2023 Value

± 140

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hico, TX grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 522 employees to 588 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hico, TX, are Educational Services (95 people), Manufacturing (92 people), and Construction (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hico, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hico, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,404

Median earning men ± $13,345

$18,750

Median earning women ± $4,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,727), Construction ($80,489), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,406), Retail Trade ($33,750), and Manufacturing ($19,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 Hico, 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

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

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 Hico, TX was $122,600 in 2023, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,600 to $122,600, a 9.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Hico, TX is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hico, TX have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hico, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,452

$461

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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 Hico, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2023

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.3% of the housing units in Hico, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the places in Hico, 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.

$52,250

Median Household Income

± $25,599

629

Number of Households

± 161

In 2023, the median household income of the 629 households in Hico, TX grew to $52,250 from the previous year's value of $44,191.

The following chart displays the households in Hico, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hico, 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 (86.6%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (2.38%)

In 2023, 86.6% of workers in Hico, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (2.38%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hico, TX have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.07% of the workforce in Hico, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hico, TX (195 out of 1.74k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

84.6% of the population of Hico, TX has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0.742% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, TX see 1070 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1058 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1646 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 914 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hamilton County, TX.

1,070 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hamilton County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, TX see an average of 1,070 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,058 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.9% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.4%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

0.742%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hico, TX declined by 8.23% from 16.8% to 15.4%.

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

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