Lenoir-Rhyne's Living Circumstances

Hickory City Schools Overview

Lenoir-Rhyne University located in Hickory City Schools area. A total of 13,184 households are located in Hickory City Schools area. Among them, 3,607 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.02 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 7,869 and 8,160 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.88% (1,497) of residents are non-citizens and 14.38% (4,412) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Hickory City Schools, North Carolina
Household	13,184
Population	30,690
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,607 (27.36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,869
Total Students	8,160
Pre-Kindergarten	389
Kindergarten	254
Grade 1-8	3,196
Grade 9-12	1,708
College/Graduate School	2,613
Veterans	25,323
Non-citizen	1,497
Non-English Home Language	4,412
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

26,445 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,864 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,856 people are in civilian labor force and 8 are in armed labor force. 14,394 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Hickory City Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,065	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,447	81.39%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,400	9.95%
Public transportation	45	0.32%
Walked	425	3.02%
Other method	479	3.41%
Worked from home	269	1.91%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,394	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,747	32.98%
Service	2,462	17.10%
Sales and office	3,415	23.73%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	769	5.34%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,001	20.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,394	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	46	0.32%
Construction	419	2.91%
Manufacturing	3,503	24.34%
Wholesale trade	676	4.70%
Retail trade	2,079	14.44%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	456	3.17%
Information	236	1.64%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	742	5.15%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,213	8.43%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,614	18.16%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,657	11.51%
Other services, except public administration	531	3.69%
Public administration	222	1.54%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,394	-
Private wage and salary workers	12,393	86.10%
Government workers	1,169	8.12%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	832	5.78%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,487 for the 13,184 households in Hickory City Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $27,071. 27,509 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.02%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,184	-
Less than $10,000	1,268	9.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	918	6.96%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,834	13.91%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,170	8.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,017	15.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,172	16.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,416	10.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,222	9.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	483	3.66%
More than $200,000	684	5.19%
Median Household Income	$44,620	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,487	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,649	-
Less than $10,000	299	3.91%
$10,000 - $14,999	138	1.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	706	9.23%
$25,000 - $34,999	690	9.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,177	15.39%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,526	19.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,088	14.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	986	12.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	417	5.45%
More than $200,000	622	8.13%

Median Family Income	$61,336	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$95,555	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,071	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,749	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,749	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	31,611	-
With health insurance coverage	27,509	87.02%
Public coverage	11,279	35.68%
Private health insurance	19,804	62.65%
Without health insurance coverage	4,102	12.98%

Housing

There are 14,942 housing units in Hickory City Schools area, North Carolina with 13,184 units (88.23%) occupied. 7,319 houses (55.51%) are occupied by owner and 5,865 houses (44.49%) are rented. The average housing value is $147,200 and the average rental cost is $674. 74 houses (0.50%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,517 houses (16.85%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,942	-
Occupied	13,184	88.23%
Owner Occupied	7,319	55.51%
Renter Occupied	5,865	44.49%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,560	57.29%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	790	5.29%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,936	33.03%
Mobile Homes	655	4.38%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1	0.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,942	-
Built 2014 or later	74	0.50%
Built 2010 - 2013	161	1.08%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,093	7.31%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,821	12.19%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,423	16.22%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,773	18.56%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,250	15.06%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,830	12.25%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,517	16.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,942	-
1 room	282	1.89%
2 rooms	387	2.59%
3 rooms	1,659	11.10%
4 rooms	3,559	23.82%
5 rooms	2,518	16.85%
6 rooms	2,472	16.54%
7 rooms	1,371	9.18%
8 rooms	1,046	7.00%
9 rooms or more	1,648	11.03%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,942	-
no bedroom	287	1.92%
1 bedroom	1,679	11.24%
2 bedrooms	5,351	35.81%
3 bedrooms	5,066	33.90%
4 bedrooms	1,781	11.92%
5 bedrooms or more	778	5.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,319	-
Less than $50,000	564	7.71%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,812	24.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,346	18.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	886	12.11%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,324	18.09%
$300,000 - $499,999	887	12.12%
$500,000 - $999,999	380	5.19%
$1,000,000 or more	120	1.64%
Median House Value	$147,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,756	-
Less than $500	1,183	20.55%
$500 - $999	3,927	68.22%
$1,000 - $1,499	567	9.85%
$1,500 - $1,999	79	1.37%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$674	-

Demographic

A total of 31,939 people lives in Hickory City Schools area, North Carolina with 15,304 male and 16,635 female. The males to female ratio is 47.92 to 52.08. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	31,939	-
Male	15,304	47.92%
Female	16,635	52.08%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,939	-
Under 5 years	1,338	4.19%
5 - 9 years	1,755	5.49%
10 - 14 years	1,995	6.25%
15 - 19 years	2,649	8.29%
20 - 24 years	2,198	6.88%
25 - 34 years	4,152	13.00%
35 - 44 years	3,749	11.74%
45 - 54 years	4,152	13.00%
55 - 59 years	2,497	7.82%
60 - 64 years	1,781	5.58%
65 - 74 years	3,456	10.82%
75 - 84 years	1,529	4.79%
85 years and older	688	2.15%
Median Age	39.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,939	-
One Race	31,026	97.14%
White	22,633	70.86%
Black or African American	4,418	13.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native	70	0.22%
Asian	1,406	4.40%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	2,499	7.82%

Two or more races	913	2.86%
White and Black or African American	624	1.95%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	202	0.63%
White and Asian	36	0.11%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%