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| Hickory |
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| Population 2002: | 39,310 |
| Population 2000: | 37,222 |
| Area codes: | 828 |
| Land area: | 28.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 10.0% (5.6% Latin America, 2.8% Asia, 1.1% Europe) |
| Population growth: | +2,088 (+5.61%) |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (30.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (13.2%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 73.2% |
| Black: | 14.1% |
| Hispanic: | 7.7% |
| Other race: | 3.1% |
| Other Asian: | 2.5% |
| Two or more races: | 1.5% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.5% |
| Never married: | 28.5% |
| Divorced: | 10.1% |
| Widowed: | 8.3% |
| Separated: | 2.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $125,000 |
| Household income: | $37,236 |
| Resident age: | 34.6 years |
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| Hickory Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 28.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 8.6% |
| Unemployed: | 3.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 527.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 482 (1252.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 159 (413.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 133 (345.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 71 (184.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 20 (52.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 3 (7.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,275 (5913.1 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 15.5% |
| United States: | 12.5% |
| English: | 9.3% |
| Irish: | 7.4% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 3.7% |
| Scottish: | 2.6% |