Population 550 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hickston
Household size in Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.49 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Hickston are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.50 in 2006–10, 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 Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.6, Hickston is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Hickston (16.7%), well 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 Hickston
Renters in Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Hickston rent their homes (41.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (50.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hickston: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hickston is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Texas 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 Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $404 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $317 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Hickston runs $784 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.2% of household income on rent, 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 Hickston
Bachelor's degrees in Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hickston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, 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 Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Hickston never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% 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 Hickston
| Period | Hickston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hickston: 14.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Hickston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickston | 2.19 | 28.6 | 16.7% | 41.8% | 7.0% | 1993 | $784 | 14.0% | 84.0% | 14.6% |
| Nickel | 2.38 | 31.9 | 23.9% | 43.7% | 5.1% | 1988 | $647 | 14.6% | 79.0% | 15.0% |
| Old Moulton | 2.14 | 41.4 | 7.3% | 28.7% | 16.1% | 1983 | $1,055 | 18.6% | 83.1% | 6.1% |
| Sandy Fork | 2.61 | 45.3 | 8.1% | 24.0% | 17.9% | 1991 | $1,012 | 16.1% | 81.0% | 4.1% |
| Gonzales | 2.53 | 41.3 | 17.1% | 39.3% | 12.1% | 1976 | $839 | 12.9% | 71.6% | 3.8% |
| Moulton | 2.21 | 45.0 | 8.6% | 21.5% | 25.7% | 1973 | $1,149 | 23.9% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| Henkhaus | 2.27 | 43.2 | 4.2% | 20.7% | 18.7% | 1976 | $1,305 | 23.8% | 86.9% | 3.7% |
| Glaze City | 2.22 | 53.0 | 12.6% | 34.3% | 4.4% | 1987 | $438 | 18.0% | 74.2% | 0.0% |
| Harwood | 2.94 | 48.5 | 6.7% | 14.7% | 20.7% | 1992 | $1,124 | 18.0% | 82.1% | 1.3% |
| Hamon | 2.55 | 38.4 | 12.3% | 35.9% | 9.6% | 1994 | $935 | 16.5% | 69.3% | 0.0% |
| Shiner | 2.56 | 44.1 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 17.2% | 1971 | $1,372 | 30.2% | 92.7% | 2.8% |
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 Hickston. 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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