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Municipality Profile for Hickory
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 28,337 |
| Population 2000 | 37,222 |
| Population 2006 | 40,583 |
| Percent White | 77.2% |
| Percent Black | 14.1% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.2% |
| Percent Asian | 3.9% |
| Percent Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Percent 0-17 | 23.3% |
| Percent 18-44 | 41.9% |
| Percent 45-64 | 21.3% |
| Percent 65 and over | 13.6% |
| Median Age | 34.6 |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $37,236 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $23,263 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 4,102 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 11.3% |
| Children in Poverty | 1,315 |
| Child Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
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| Housing | |
| Home-ownership Rate | 55.0% |
| Percent of Housing Built Before 1939 | 8.9% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1939-1979 | 51.8% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1980-2000 | 39.3% |
| Percent Mobile Homes | 4.7% |
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| Education | |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 20.9% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 24.8% |
| Percent that have Attended College | 19.8% |
| Percent with Associates Degree | 6.5% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 28.0% |
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| Other | |
| Rural or Urban Region | Urban |
| Geographic Region | Piedmont |
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| County | Catawba |
Updated on January 22, 2008
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