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 7,710 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hitchcock is the 305th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hitchcock, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Hitchcock, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hitchcock’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hitchcock does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $77,713.00.
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.
One of the nice things about Hitchcock is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy 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.
The percentage of adults in Hitchcock who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.40% of the adults in Hitchcock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hitchcock in 2022 was $35,298, 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 $141,192 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 26.36% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hitchcock include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Hitchcock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.