Hitchcock is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 7,642 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hitchcock is the 305th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Hitchcock was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hitchcock economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hitchcock, where the median household income is $75,741.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hitchcock is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hitchcock is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hitchcock who work in management occupations (11.68%), sales jobs (10.53%), and healthcare (9.87%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hitchcock has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hitchcock a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Hitchcock is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small city, Hitchcock doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Hitchcock is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.07% of adults 25 and older in Hitchcock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hitchcock in 2022 was $32,130, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,520 for a family of four. However, Hitchcock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hitchcock is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hitchcock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hitchcock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hitchcock also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hitchcock include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Hitchcock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
