Hickory, NC Demographic Data
Hickory, NC Summary
Hickory is located in Catawba County in North Carolina
- Population: 40,126
- Area: 29.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 29.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,346.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,164.04 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hickory, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,449
53%
50.8
Male
18,825
47%
49.2
Total Population
40,274
323,128,000
Hickory, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,008
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,172
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,492
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,021
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,043
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,887
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,202
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,061
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,671
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,331
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,540
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,101
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
745
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,898
76.7%
77.2
Female
16,753
54.2%
51.3
Male
14,145
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,988
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,559
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,386
15.9%
15.2
Female
3,901
61.1%
55.8
Male
2,485
38.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Hickory, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,608
98.3%
96.8
White
29,325
72.8%
72.6
Black or African American
4,989
12.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
78
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,768
4.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
170
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
62
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
70
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
615
1.5%
0.6
Other Asian
851
2.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,448
8.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
666
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,486
13.6%
17.8
Mexican
3,985
9.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
706
1.8%
1.7
Cuban
104
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
691
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,788
86.4%
82.2
Hickory, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,310
4.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,564
9.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,546
24.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,216
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,466
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,335
20.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,101
11.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,874
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,664
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,436
31.8%
31.2
Hickory, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,966
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
15,057
46.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,305
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
882
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,392
7.3
5.8%
Hickory, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,135
84.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,131
16.0%
21.6%
Spanish
4,431
11.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
647
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,021
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.1%
1.1%
Hickory, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,378
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,173
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,217
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,017
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,427
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,624
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,471
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,453
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
623
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
718
4.5%
6.4
Median household income
41,533
57,617
Per capita income
26,128
31,128
Hickory, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
55
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,375
12.9%
9.8
Construction
636
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,777
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
919
5.0%
6.6
Information
237
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,890
21.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,143
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,336
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
377
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,492
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
451
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
777
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
897
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,832
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,930
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,479
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,327
18.0%
18.1%
Hickory, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,084
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,427
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,590
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
27
0.1%
5.1
Walked
309
1.7%
2.7
Other means
201
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
530
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Hickory, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,095
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,126
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,142
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,738
17.0%
21.0
Hickory, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,101
86.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,571
53.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,530
46.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,573
13.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Hickory, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,674
1 room
268
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
310
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,808
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
4,908
26.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,547
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,422
13.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,990
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,416
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,005
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hickory, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,674
1-unit, detached
9,627
51.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,003
5.4%
5.9
2-units
800
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,185
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,696
14.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,266
6.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,262
6.8%
9.0
Mobile home
835
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hickory, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,367
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,224
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,690
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,013
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,818
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,385
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,388
18.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,486
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
294
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.0%
1.4%
Hickory, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,802
36.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
231
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
9,530
59.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
406
2.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
12
0.1%
0.1
Wood
69
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
42
0.3%
1.1
Hickory, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,389
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
197
3.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
230
4.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
331
6.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
368
6.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
726
13.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,550
28.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,987
36.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,617
49.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
824
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
435
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
259
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,192
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Hickory, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,229
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
6
0.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
55
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
645
8.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,467
20.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,056
69.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
301
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
676
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,423
20.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,055
14.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
696
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
691
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
544
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,649
37.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
472
0.0%
0.0%
Hickory, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,571
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
660
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,649
19.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,744
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,463
17.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,594
18.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,080
12.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
295
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
86
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
157,500
205,000