COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Stephens vs Hickory
PLACE A
St. Stephens, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Hickory, Kentucky
St. Stephens is 41017% larger than Hickory. St. Stephens earns more, with a median household income $41,794 higher.
ST. STEPHENSHICKORYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,45723+41017% vs Hickory
Population density1,03926+1,013
Population growth1.1%––
Median age43.221.5+21.7
Male50.9%60.9%−10.0 pts
Female49.1%39.1%+10.0 pts
Foreign-born11.1%39.1%−28.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.4%30.4%+34.9 pts
Black4.4%39.1%−34.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.7%30.4%−13.7 pts
Asian4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Other8.6%0.0%+8.6 pts
Median household income$60,394$18,600+$41,794
Per capita income$32,972$7,674+$25,298
Poverty rate16.2%0.0%+16.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.329+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%0.0%+25.7 pts
Graduate degree6.0%0.0%+6.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation59.3%69.6%−10.2 pts
Median home value$213,300$54,100+$159,200
Median gross rent$958––
Owner-occupied83.6%100.0%−16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%100.0%−95.0 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%0.0%+58.4 pts
Average commute22.37.8+14.4
Worked from home5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.6%0.0%+8.6 pts
Population, 2014 – 2024