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Hickman
Kentucky

Population

$69K

Median Income

$127K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,706

Federal Spending per Capita$543

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %10.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.5%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,755

SS Benefits / Person$5,203

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$125K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$755/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.84%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $951

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households1.7%

Homeownership Rate76.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

167 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients645 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,584

Uninsured (under 65)7.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,029

Bachelor's Degree Holders230

HS Completion Rate88.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.31

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation58.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$186K

Drought Index (2022)-0.23

Heating Degree Days3,618 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,837 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,145 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,555 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)42 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed66 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed25 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)88 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)136 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)81 ms

Households with 100Mbps+48.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet30.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)87 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers194 workers

Public Transit Commuters63 workers

Walk to Work74 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)28 workers

Walk to Work4.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.259

Nonprofit Organizations27

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.0%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.84%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+57R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +51

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $127K

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Local News — Hickman

U.S. News & World Report · 2 weeks ago

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