Population 279 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hickory Grove
Household size in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Hickory Grove is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.4, Hickory Grove is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Hickory Grove than nationally: 8.9%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hickory Grove
Renters in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in Hickory Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hickory Grove is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Pennsylvania as a whole (9.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Hickory Grove leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $699 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$74 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Hickory Grove runs $699 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hickory Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hickory Grove: 12.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hickory Grove have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hickory Grove runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hickory Grove compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Grove | 2.33 | 51.4 | 8.9% | 16.3% | 11.1% | 1974 | $699 | 12.3% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Edson | 2.41 | 44.3 | 23.8% | 6.9% | 12.8% | 1971 | $1,118 | 23.6% | 86.0% | 1.9% |
| Oakland | 2.33 | 45.2 | 15.5% | 25.8% | 19.5% | 1972 | $737 | 11.8% | 91.8% | 8.1% |
| Lanesboro | 2.46 | 41.2 | 16.0% | 31.8% | 25.2% | 1976 | $945 | 13.6% | 86.8% | 3.6% |
| Susquehanna Depot | 2.72 | 38.5 | 13.3% | 28.6% | 22.9% | 1939 | $765 | 12.1% | 88.6% | 11.5% |
| Great Bend | 2.17 | 50.1 | 9.6% | 32.8% | 8.0% | 1969 | $706 | 14.8% | 88.2% | 4.1% |
| Brushville | 2.45 | 45.3 | 9.7% | 20.6% | 30.7% | 1977 | $988 | 16.1% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| Hallstead | 2.51 | 42.2 | 10.8% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 1965 | $956 | 19.0% | 90.2% | 9.8% |
| Susquehanna | 2.46 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 19.0% | 32.1% | 1978 | $998 | 17.7% | 90.4% | 4.3% |
| Windsor | 2.29 | 45.6 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 17.7% | 1971 | $907 | 23.4% | 93.3% | 7.8% |
| North Jackson | 2.59 | 43.9 | 9.4% | 18.2% | 37.8% | 1972 | $1,088 | 18.0% | 91.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hickory Grove. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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