Population 836 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hickory Valley
Household size in Hickory Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hickory Valley has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Hickory Valley skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, 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 Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Hickory Valley, 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 Valley
Renters in Hickory Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Hickory Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (48.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hickory Valley as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%).
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 Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Hickory Valley are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $725 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$158 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hickory Valley pays $725 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Hickory Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hickory Valley: 13.4% 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 Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Hickory Valley never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Valley
| Period | Hickory Valley | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Hickory Valley than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 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 Valley 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 Valley | 2.51 | 46.2 | 7.7% | 16.4% | 9.7% | 1986 | $725 | 13.4% | 85.3% | 3.4% |
| Cave City | 2.70 | 38.3 | 12.3% | 35.5% | 18.0% | 1984 | $715 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
| Gainsboro | 2.82 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1993 | $758 | 21.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Sandtown | 2.81 | 39.5 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 1994 | $610 | 18.9% | 89.7% | 3.3% |
| Charlotte | 2.70 | 43.7 | 10.9% | 26.4% | 8.7% | 1994 | $691 | 14.4% | 84.6% | 2.6% |
| Maxville | 2.97 | 34.1 | 14.5% | 27.5% | 16.7% | 1990 | $644 | 17.5% | 90.3% | 2.6% |
| Moorefield | 2.26 | 40.4 | 8.1% | 34.7% | 7.1% | 1992 | $950 | 41.8% | 92.9% | 4.6% |
| Sulphur Rock | 2.48 | 40.1 | 13.1% | 32.3% | 9.1% | 1997 | $812 | 14.8% | 92.9% | 1.3% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.52 | 47.5 | 8.8% | 21.7% | 12.1% | 1993 | $696 | 11.5% | 86.2% | 6.7% |
| Batesville | 2.65 | 38.8 | 10.1% | 36.4% | 14.5% | 1984 | $860 | 21.1% | 87.9% | 3.7% |
| Shelbyville | 2.81 | 33.6 | 2.9% | 19.5% | 7.0% | 1998 | $643 | 23.8% | 88.8% | 3.4% |
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 Valley. 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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