Hickory Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Gautier in Jackson County,

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, United States. Prior to 2010 it was an

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and recorded as a

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, with a population of 3,046 at the 2000 census. At the 2010 census its population was included in the data for the city of Gautier. It is part of the

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Geography

Hickory Hills is located in the northern part of the city of Gautier at (30.454907, -88.640579), north of Interstate 10, with access from Exit 61. It is by road north of the center of Gautier, northwest of

, the

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, and northeast of

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,046 people, 1,085 households, and 848 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.11%

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, 14.31%

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, 0.56% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.82% from

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, and 1.71% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.50% of the population. There were 1,085 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.12. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,479, and the median income for a family was $49,719. Males had a median income of $35,385 versus $25,733 for females. The

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for the CDP was $19,714. About 12.9% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the

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, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hickory Hills is served by the

Pascagoula-Gautier School District The Pascagoula-Gautier School District is a public school system based in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It includes Pascagoula and most of Gautier. Schools Pascagoula ;High School (Grades 9–12) * Gautier High School *Pascagoula High School ;Mi ...

. It includes one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. Students in Hickory Hills attend schools in Gautier.

Elementary school

* Martin Bluff Elementary School

Middle school

* Gautier Middle School

High school

* Gautier High School

References

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