Hico is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,384 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hico is the 762nd largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hico is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.93% of the Hico workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Hico is a city of managers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hico who work in management occupations (14.37%), teaching (8.24%), and sales jobs (7.28%). Hico’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Being a small city, Hico does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Hico who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.40% of the adults in Hico have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hico in 2022 was $23,633, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,532 for a family of four. However, Hico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hico residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Hico include English, German, European, Scottish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Hico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
