Hickory, NC

Hickory is located in west North Carolina. Hickory is between the Catawba, Alexander, Burke, Caldwell county. Hickory has 29.71 square miles of land area and 0.09 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Hickory population is 40,010, which has grown 7.49% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.46% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Hickory median household income is $37,289 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 0.14% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.57% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Hickory median house value is $154,400 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 23.52% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 42.38% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Hickory is better than the state average in quality. The Hickory area code is 828.

Population 40,010 (2010), rank #21 Population Growth 7.49% since 2000, rank #327 Population Density: 1,342.56/sq mi, rank #95 Median Household Income: $37,289 at 2006-2010—0.14% increase since 2000, rank #392 Median House Price: $154,400 at 2006-2010—23.52% increase since 2000, rank #231 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 29.71 sq mi, rank #20 Water Area: 0.09 sq mi (0.31%), rank #147 State: North Carolina Area: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Counties: Catawba County, Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County School District: , rank #433 Area Code: 828 Zip Code: 28601 28602 28603 Accommodations: Hickory Hotels

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* Based on the U.S. 2010 Data