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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Hickory | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,258 | 41,167 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 10.3% | 4.6% | 78 | ||
| Median household income | $64,576 | $67,485 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 12.0% | 64 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1% | 34.8% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 6.7% | 5.5% | 56 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $278,400 | $231,500 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,063 | $1,094 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.6% | 9.1% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.9% | 13.5% | 36 |
HickoryPeer median
HickoryPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.6% | +10.2% | +3.6% |
| Housing units | +1.1% | +6.6% | +5.0% |
| Median household income | +19.0% | +45.6% | +37.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +6.0% | +70.1% | +66.5% |
| Median gross rent | +12.6% | +54.7% | +37.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.1% | +17.2% | +23.2% |
| Worked from home | +1.4% | +323.1% | +333.4% |
| Poverty rate | +2.2% | -3.7% | -15.3% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.1 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.1 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 19.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 16.9 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.5 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 25.2 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamonte Springs, FL | 93 | 46,116 | — | $64,070 | 38.5% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | 87 | 45,155 | -0.5% | $70,291 | 35.0% |
| Hurst, TX | 86 | 39,861 | +4.5% | $72,210 | 34.6% |
| East Point, GA | 86 | 38,335 | +9.3% | $68,598 | 35.6% |
| Tupelo, MS | 86 | 37,791 | +6.9% | $66,257 | 34.5% |
| Jefferson City, MO | 85 | 42,488 | -1.6% | $66,371 | 38.7% |
| Covington, KY | 85 | 41,110 | +1.0% | $61,166 | 32.2% |
| Reynoldsburg, OH | 84 | 41,224 | +13.1% | $72,972 | 32.1% |
| Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 84 | 50,909 | — | $72,705 | 37.7% |
| Bartlesville, OK | 83 | 37,878 | +4.7% | $58,869 | 33.3% |