Hickory County, MO Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Hickory County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Population 9,341 6,177,646 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 22.7 88.7 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.14% 0.26% 0.57%
Median age 55.4 37.3 37.1
Households 3,457 2,484,450 128,459,983

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Economy

Hickory County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Hickory County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $35,081 $69,051 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 1.15% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 12.1% 4.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Hickory County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $129,166 $136,017 $242,182
Median rent $698 $995 $1,342
Homeownership rate 84.8% 67.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Hickory County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.0 21.0 22.5
Work from home 5.8% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Hickory County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Hickory County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.7% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.42 2.42 2.54

Health

Hickory County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Hickory County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.2 76.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 22.8% 19.0% 16.3%
Smokers 23.2% 22.8% 19.0%