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Hickory, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Catawba County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
43,747
Population
1,355/sq mi density
$63,361
Median Income
$36,266 per capita
$248,300
Home Value
$289,141 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
402
Violent Crime/100K
4,369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$63,361 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$248,300 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
402 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,361
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,266
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hickory vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hickory’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,361
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,266
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,807
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.3%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.3%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
11%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,206
Restaurants
375
Healthcare
434
Retail
688
Manufacturing
358
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,807
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,232
21% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,361 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,266 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $12,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,206 |
| Restaurants | 375 |
| Healthcare | 434 |
| Retail | 688 |
| Manufacturing | 358 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,232 |