COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hickory County vs St. Clair County
PLACE A
Hickory County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
St. Clair County, Alabama
Hickory County is 91% smaller than St. Clair County. St. Clair County earns more, with a median household income $38,073 higher. St. Clair County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -14%).
HICKORY COUNTYST. CLAIR COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,04498,206−91% vs St. Clair County
Population density23155−133
Population growth-14.0%9.0%−23.0 pts
Median age55.241.2+14.0
Male50.1%49.5%+0.7 pts
Female49.9%50.5%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.2%1.7%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.4%83.1%+10.3 pts
Black0.1%10.0%−10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%3.0%−1.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Other4.3%3.3%+0.9 pts
Median household income$39,390$77,463−$38,073
Per capita income$24,107$34,786−$10,679
Poverty rate19.8%11.4%+8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.392+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%21.4%−8.6 pts
Graduate degree4.2%7.0%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate13.8%4.6%+9.3 pts
Labor force participation41.3%59.2%−17.9 pts
Median home value$176,100$226,300−$50,200
Median gross rent$648$1,084−$436
Owner-occupied82.4%82.6%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate34.3%10.5%+23.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%34.1%+6.1 pts
Average commute30.730.7Even
Worked from home6.1%11.7%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.2%7.2%+6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025