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Population and households in Hickory Grove
Household size in Hickory Grove
| Period | Hickory Grove | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Hickory Grove average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hickory Grove is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Hickory Grove, well below the national share of 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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 34.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hickory Grove is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hickory Grove is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Charlotte area as a whole (8.3%).
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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hickory Grove is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Charlotte area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $875 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $966 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $896 | $1,127 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,113 | $1,552 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$512 | +$678 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Hickory Grove runs $1,113 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 30.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 32.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 40.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +10.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hickory Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 89.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hickory Grove have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%.
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 | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hickory Grove has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.67 | 37.2 | 4.7% | 13.5% | 10.9% | 1992 | $1,113 | 25.6% | 90.7% | 1.4% |
| Hopewell | 2.59 | 51.9 | 12.8% | 30.3% | 13.1% | 1987 | $1,088 | 5.4% | 82.2% | 0.0% |
| Hoodtown | 2.65 | 51.7 | 13.4% | 29.4% | 12.3% | 1988 | $1,096 | 4.6% | 81.9% | 0.0% |
| Smyrna | 2.67 | 39.9 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,010 | 17.1% | 87.3% | 1.8% |
| Sharon | 2.59 | 46.6 | 9.8% | 20.5% | 8.7% | 1992 | $964 | 10.9% | 81.2% | 3.0% |
| Wilkinsville | 2.25 | 51.9 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 1989 | $746 | 8.6% | 84.9% | 4.6% |
| Kings Creek | 2.81 | 45.9 | 9.5% | 14.3% | 8.9% | 1992 | $719 | 12.4% | 71.9% | 3.8% |
| Filbert | 2.61 | 36.3 | 8.4% | 14.2% | 10.4% | 1991 | $867 | 19.5% | 78.8% | 4.1% |
| Cherokee Falls | 2.86 | 37.5 | 12.5% | 16.1% | 4.6% | 1982 | $744 | 13.8% | 89.5% | 1.6% |
| Draytonville | 2.30 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 1985 | $798 | 8.2% | 66.9% | 0.0% |
| Kelton | 2.14 | 52.6 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 12.3% | 1983 | $721 | 19.9% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
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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