West Hickory, PA City Data

West Hickory, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 206 people who live in West Hickory and approximately 4,946 who live in Forest County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Hickory to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Hickory. We have included West Hickory housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Hickory Information

Forest County where West Hickory resides is 431.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,946 and has a population rank of 2,851 out of all the places in the United States.

West Hickory has a total of 206 people and of those residents there are 100 males and 106 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 46.5. There are approximately 40 births each year and around 77 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Hickory varies per year, but currently 206 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 206 people who live in West Hickory, there are 51 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Hickory is 28 male and 23 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 159.

General West Hickory Information
Total area in square miles - Forest County	431.4
Water area in square miles - Forest County	N/A
Resident population - Forest County	4,946
Population rank - Forest County	2,851
Total population	206
Total population (male)	100
Total population (female)	106
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	46.5
Births - Forest County	40
Deaths- Forest County	77
Population of one race	206
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	51
Population under 20 years (male)	28
Population under 20 years (female)	23
Total population 18 years and over	159

West Hickory Social Characteristics

There are 2,000 households in West Hickory. Families make up 1,320 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Hickory families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,113), male householder with no wife present (84) and female householder with no husband present (125). The remainder of the West Hickory households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 672. West Hickory, PA moving companies help people in West Hickory move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Hickory. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Hickory is based, there are 2,006 females 15 and over; of those females there are 369 never married, 1,123 now married, 30 separated, 335 widowed, and 149 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 33 separated, 105 widowed and 226 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Hickory social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Hickory.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Forest County)
Total households	2,000
Family households (families)	1,320
With own children under 18 years	505
Married-couple family	1,113
With own children under 18 years	365
Male householder, no wife present, family	84
With own children under 18 years	37
Female householder, no husband present, family	125
With own children under 18 years	61
Nonfamily households	672
Householder living alone	585
65 years and over	301

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	22
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	174
Householder	57
Spouse	44
Child	58
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	32
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	14
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,006
Never married	369
Now married	1,123
Separated	30
Widowed	335
Divorced	149
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	33
Widowed	105
Divorced	226

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	206
Male	100
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	106
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	206
One race	206
White	206
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	206
People who are White alone	206
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,765
Same house	3,267
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	759
Different state or abroad	322
Different state	306
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Forest County)
Total resident population	4,946
Born in United States	4,345
State of residence	4,143
Different state	755
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20
Foreign born	28

West Hickory Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Hickory. That total enrollment is 1,101 for the population of the country, which includes West Hickory. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 339 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,881 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 60.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Hickory population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,101
Pre-kindergarten	47
Public	47
Private
Kindergarten	52
Public	52
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	505
Public	427
Private	78
Elementary and high school	941
Public	691
Private	250
High school grades 9 to 12	436
Public	264
Private	172
College, undergraduate years	54
Public	43
Private	11
Graduate or professional school	7
Public	4
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	3,762

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,540
Less than 9th grade	190
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	538
High school graduate	1,885
Some college, no degree	463
Associate's degree	149
Bachelor's degree	315
Graduate or professional degree	8.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	196

West Hickory Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,015 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Hickory. The West Hickory occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (432), service occupations (300), sales and office occupations (348), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (31), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (229) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (490). The 4,015 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,353 private wage and salary workers, 347 government workers, 120 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Forest County)
Population 16 years and over	4,015
In labor force	1,975
Civilian labor force	1,969
Employed	1,830
Unemployed	139
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	1,985
In labor force	840
Civilian labor force	840
Unemployed Civilian labor force	65
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,030
In labor force	1,135
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	74
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Forest County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,809
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,339
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	249
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	111
Other means	26
Worked at home	64
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	42,515

OCCUPATION (Forest County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	432
Management, professional, and related occupations	432
Service occupations	300
Sales and office occupations	348
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	31
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	229
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	490

INDUSTRY (Forest County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	432
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	89
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	362
Wholesale trade	20
Retail trade	231
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	127
Information	27
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	31
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	59
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	331
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	184
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	134

CLASS OF WORKER (Forest County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	432
Private wage and salary workers	1,353
Government workers	347
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	120
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Hickory Housing Characteristics

In West Hickory, PA there are 8,701 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,000 occupied and 6,701 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Hickory, there are 6,794 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22 units in West Hickory. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Hickory, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Hickory, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Hickory. There are 43 housing units with rent less than $200, 41 with rent between $200-299, 121 with rent between $300-499 and 36 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Hickory gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Hickory, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Forest County)
Total housing units	8,701
Occupied housing units	2,000
Vacant housing units	6,701

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Forest County)
Total housing units	8,701
1-unit, detached	6,794
1-unit, attached	22
2 units	25
3 or 4 units	7
5 to 9 units	9
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	55
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,665

HOUSING TENURE (Forest County)
Occupied housing units	2,000
Owner-occupied	1,654
Renter-occupied	346

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Forest County)
Occupied housing units	2,000
No vehicles available	135
2 vehicle available	1,157
3 vehicles available	218
4 vehicles available	50
5 or more vehicles available	16

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Forest County)
Occupied housing units	2,000
Utility gas	1,076
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	104
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	266
Coal or coke	2
Wood	259
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Forest County)
Occupied housing units	2,000
Less Than $50,000	1,654
$50,000 to $99,999	610
$100,000 to $149,999	74
$150,000 to $199,999	15
$200,000 to $299,999	13
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,300

GROSS RENT (Forest County)
Occupied units paying rent	346
Less than $200	43
$200 to $299	41
$300 to $499	121
$500 to $699	28
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A