One downside of living in Hickory, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.03 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, Hickory has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.
The percentage of people in Hickory with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.53% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hickory in 2022 was $23,096, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,384 for a family of four. However, Hickory contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hickory also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.02% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Hickory is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hickory home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hickory residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hickory include English, European, German, French, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Hickory is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
