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.When you are in Hico, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.93% of Hico’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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%). The overall crime rate in Hico 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. Being a small city, Hico does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Hico citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.40% of adults 25 and older in Hico have a college 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.
