Population 2,100 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hickory Tavern
Household size in Hickory Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Hickory Tavern are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Hickory Tavern is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.6, 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 Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Hickory Tavern (13.5%), a bit above 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 Tavern
Renters in Hickory Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hickory Tavern is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.4% 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 Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in Hickory Tavern, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Hickory Tavern is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Greenville area, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $886 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $865 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$118 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hickory Tavern costs $865 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.3% 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 Tavern
Bachelor's degrees in Hickory Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hickory Tavern: 14.0% 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 Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Hickory Tavern never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Tavern
| Period | Hickory Tavern | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hickory Tavern runs well above the national rate: 10.8% 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 Tavern 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 Tavern | 2.96 | 37.0 | 13.5% | 22.6% | 14.4% | 1984 | $865 | 14.0% | 81.5% | 10.8% |
| Princeton | 2.67 | 41.6 | 16.0% | 14.7% | 11.8% | 1984 | $1,109 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 3.9% |
| Gray Court | 2.60 | 42.2 | 11.4% | 19.2% | 11.9% | 1992 | $994 | 16.5% | 84.5% | 3.9% |
| Ware Shoals | 2.56 | 40.0 | 14.2% | 23.8% | 15.3% | 1970 | $776 | 16.1% | 86.6% | 2.6% |
| Maddens | 2.78 | 42.1 | 15.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% | 1993 | $633 | 14.6% | 79.3% | 10.0% |
| Laurens | 2.54 | 41.4 | 14.8% | 40.3% | 12.5% | 1980 | $807 | 13.7% | 79.2% | 3.6% |
| Owings | 2.40 | 50.1 | 8.2% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 1989 | $1,063 | 16.2% | 91.8% | 2.2% |
| Wattsville | 2.46 | 41.9 | 7.3% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 1986 | $840 | 14.8% | 81.3% | 3.0% |
| Fountain Inn | 2.60 | 38.9 | 11.9% | 25.2% | 5.9% | 1998 | $1,212 | 28.5% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
| Ware Place | 2.71 | 41.3 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 1987 | $882 | 26.0% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Lanford | 2.48 | 43.7 | 9.2% | 20.9% | 18.1% | 1986 | $931 | 15.2% | 89.5% | 2.9% |
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 Tavern. 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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