Hickory Hills, Mississippi
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| Males: 1,534 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 1,491 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 32.9 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 33.8 years |
Zip codes: 39553.
| Hickory Hills: | $69,321 |
| MS: | $52,719 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,957 (it was $19,714 in 2000)
Hickory Hills CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,502 (it was $71,800 in 2000)
| Hickory Hills: | $165,502 |
| MS: | $162,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $202,258; detached houses: $215,336; townhouses or other attached units: $137,935; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,663; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $335,445; mobile homes: $60,863
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hickory Hills, MS
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- 2,46681.0%White alone
- 42914.1%Black alone
- 762.5%Hispanic
- 431.4%Two or more races
- 170.6%American Indian alone
- 150.5%Asian alone
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Ancestries: United States (14.8%), Irish (11.6%), German (10.9%), English (7.1%), French (3.4%), Scottish (3.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 5.37 square miles.
Population density: 563 people per square mile (low).
66 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).
| This place: | 2.2% |
| Mississippi: | 1.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Hickory Hills CDP: | 0.9% ($639) |
| Mississippi: | 0.7% ($425) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Biloxi, MS 
(17.4 miles , pop. 50,644).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (91.1 miles , pop. 484,674).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (406.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Helena, MS (2.9 miles ),
), Gulf Park Estates, MS (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 30.45 N, Longitude: 88.64 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 228
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
- Transportation equipment (17.2%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.1%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
- Health care (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Transportation equipment (22.1%)
- Construction (14.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (9.8%)
- Utilities (4.3%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.8%)
- Educational services (14.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.7%)
- Transportation equipment (10.2%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Finance & insurance (7.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Cashiers (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Carpenters (3.6%)
- Electricians (3.4%)
- Cashiers (8.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
Average climate in Hickory Hills, Mississippi
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.6. This is about average.
| City: | 69.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.13. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.13 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.397. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.397 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.21 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00318. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00318 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Hickory Hills-area historical tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/13/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Hickory Hills place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/16/1980, a category F3 tornado 20.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hickory Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Hickory Hills center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 315.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 178.7 miles away from Hickory Hills center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 219.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 157.4 miles away from Hickory Hills center
On 9/3/2020 at 15:07:53, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Hickory Hills:
- RIVER CHASE VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GAUTIER, MS)
- HOSPICE OF LIGHT (Hospital, about 5 miles away; GAUTIER, MS)
- SUNPLEX SUB-ACUTE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS)
- WE CARE HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MOSS POINT, MS)
- CHATEAU DEVILLE INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MOSS POINT, MS)
- SINGING RIVER REHAB AND NURS CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MOSS POINT, MS)
- SINGING RIVER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; PASCAGOULA, MS)
Amtrak stations near Hickory Hills:
- 8 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 16 miles: BILOXI (860 ESTERS BLVD.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hickory Hills:
- University of South Alabama (about 32 miles; Mobile, AL; Full-time enrollment: 13,228)
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (about 38 miles; Perkinston, MS; FT enrollment: 8,320)
- Bishop State Community College (about 39 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 2,822)
- James H Faulkner State Community College (about 59 miles; Bay Minette, AL; FT enrollment: 3,703)
- Columbia Southern University (about 60 miles; Orange Beach, AL; FT enrollment: 14,996)
- Pearl River Community College (about 61 miles; Poplarville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,074)
- William Carey University (about 71 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 3,510)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Hickory Hills: Hickory Hill Golf Course (A), Gautier Fire Department North Station (B), Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex Fire Management (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hickory Hills include: Martin Bluff Baptist Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Martin Bluff Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Farrigut Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Castelle (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 78.2% |
| Whole state: | 71.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 17.8% |
| Whole state: | 19.9% |
| This place: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Hickory Hills:
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 14.6%
For population 25 years and over in Hickory Hills:
- High school or higher: 77.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.9 |
| Mississippi average: | 13.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Hickory Hills, MS (based on Jackson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 41,796 | 127 |
| Catholic | 12,438 | 11 |
| Mainline Protestant | 11,996 | 35 |
| Black Protestant | 3,273 | 13 |
| Other | 1,254 | 9 |
| None | 68,911 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Jackson County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Jackson County: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| This county: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67
| This county: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 81
| This county: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jackson County: | 12.1% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 31.7% |
| Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.9% |
| Mississippi: | 14.4% |
7.63% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,389 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.63% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.07% Mississippi average: 0.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Harrison County, MS |  2.18% ($38,708 average AGI) |
| from Mobile County, AL | 0.50% ($46,561) |
| from George County, MS | 0.23% ($56,941) |
7.24% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,275 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.24% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($436 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.05% Mississippi average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Harrison County, MS | 2.04% ($42,817 average AGI) |
| to Mobile County, AL | 0.45% ($47,876) |
| to George County, MS | 0.29% ($55,119) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Hickory Hills:
- WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
- WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hickory Hills:
- WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
- WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
- WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
- WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- W205AP (88.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
- WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
- WQYZ (92.5 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: GOLDEN GULF COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- W215BE (90.9 FM; D'IBERVILLE/BILOXI, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hickory Hills:
- W51CU (Channel 51; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
- WKFK-LP (Channel 7; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FRANCES S. SMITH DBA NCN CABLE ADVERTISING)
- WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
- WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
- W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 30ft / 8.8mTotal length
- 23,600Total average daily traffic
- 5,880Total average daily truck traffic
- 27,150Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $148,242 | 5 | $130,428 | 15 | $141,880 | 4 | $63,142 | 3 | $49,183 | 1 | $50,110 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $104,840 | 1 | $93,560 | 2 | $171,770 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $105,760 | 2 | $89,030 | 9 | $127,601 | 2 | $38,550 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $34,210 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $146,440 | 1 | $218,000 | 3 | $133,190 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $117,875 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0408.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| B) Refinancings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $194,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $92,270 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0408.00
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 84.6%Electricity
- 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.5%Utility gas
- 89.1%Electricity
- 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Hickory Hills compared to Mississippi state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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