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Hickman, KY

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Overview


Hickman is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,314 people and just one neighborhood, Hickman is the 172nd largest community in Kentucky.

Occupations and Workforce

Hickman is a blue-collar town, with 50.09% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Hickman is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hickman who work in office and administrative support (15.50%), business and financial occupations (7.94%), and management occupations (5.10%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The overall crime rate in Hickman is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hickman is worth considering.

As is often the case in a small city, Hickman doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The percentage of people in Hickman with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.63% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hickman in 2018 was $18,976, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,904 for a family of four. However, Hickman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hickman also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.28% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Hickman is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hickman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hickman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hickman include English, German, African, Irish, and Belgian.

The most common language spoken in Hickman is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

Of particular note, 16.0% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in Kentucky, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Kentucky, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.9% of neighborhoods in KY. If a Kentucky retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Modes of Transportation

While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 91.9% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 98.1% of all American neighborhoods.

Occupations

More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 95.0% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 24 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 93.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Belgian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 35.6% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 0.7% have Belgian ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Hickman are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 92.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 17.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 64.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 41.7% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 26.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (19.1%), and 12.3% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.6% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Hickman, KY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (35.6%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (5.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (4.9%), and some of the residents are also of Sub-Saharan African ancestry (3.4%), along with some African ancestry residents (3.4%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (45.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (91.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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