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Hickory, NC vs Mount Vernon, IL

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Hickory.
- People are 14.6% less likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Mount Vernon.
 Hickory, NCMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,614329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201040,186  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,269285,036,114
 Population - 199028,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,002.393.4
 Land Area29.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hickory, NCMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Hickory, NCMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 White64.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hickory, NCMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households17,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,76080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,207  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I have never stepped foot in Mt. Vernon but my Wife and 3 children are considering moving to a place where people still love this great country, love their  More

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The cost of living is good here and there are some nice neighborhoods. There isn't much to do here unless you like to drink in bars or eat fast food. There is only one  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a very boring place with no chance of  More

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