Overview Hickman is a very small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 3,161 people and just one neighborhood, Hickman is the 92nd largest community in Nebraska. Much of the housing stock in Hickman was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hickman economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hickman, where the median household income is $104,219.00. Hickman real estate is some of the most expensive in Nebraska, although Hickman house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hickman is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hickman is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hickman who work in management occupations (15.91%), healthcare (10.09%), and office and administrative support (9.32%). Also of interest is that Hickman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle In addition, Hickman is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Hickman is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hickman really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hickman perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Hickman is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Hickman Demographics The education level of Hickman ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hickman, 44.85% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Hickman in 2022 was $42,868, which is wealthy relative to Nebraska, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,472 for a family of four. The people who call Hickman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hickman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hickman include German, Irish, Czech, English, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Hickman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.