Occupations in Burke County, North Carolina (County)

Occupations#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
0%5%10%CountProductionAdministrativeSales and RelatedFood ServiceManagementConstruction1Education2FacilitiesHealthcare3Healthcare SupportTransportationMaterial MovingRepair4Business5Personal CareHealth TechniciansSocial ServiceLaw EnforcementEntertainment6Fire FightingEngineering7Computers & MathFarming8LegalScience14.068008%7.184928%14.068008%14.1%5,18811.703455%12.181651%11.703455%11.7%4,3167.988503%11.098331%7.988503%8.0%2,9466.339823%5.928770%6.339823%6.3%2,3385.922230%9.975848%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.106025%5.084509%5.106025%5.1%1,8835.097890%6.301728%5.097890%5.1%1,8804.940615%3.877198%4.940615%4.9%1,8224.802321%4.078663%4.802321%4.8%1,7714.365747%2.671345%4.365747%4.4%1,6103.628179%3.456491%3.628179%3.6%1,3383.625468%2.657132%3.625468%3.6%1,3373.603775%3.539122%3.603775%3.6%1,3292.863496%4.599800%2.863496%2.9%1,0562.711644%3.082076%2.711644%2.7%1,0002.405228%2.010010%2.405228%2.4%8872.388958%1.830693%2.388958%2.4%8811.450729%1.050568%1.450729%1.5%5351.217528%1.693678%1.217528%1.2%4491.203970%1.012638%1.203970%1.2%4441.160584%1.545006%1.160584%1.2%4281.138890%2.719430%1.138890%1.1%4201.022290%0.678395%1.022290%1.0%3770.756549%0.822404%0.756549%0.8%2790.488096%0.919583%0.488096%0.5%180
Count number of people employed in given occupation
1Construction and extraction 2Education, training, and library 3Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 4Installation, maintenance, and repair 5Business and finance 6Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 7Engineering and architecture 8Farming, fishing, and forestry

Relative Occupations#2

Percentage more or less common in Burke County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Less Common
More Common
50%0%50%%ref.ProductionHealthcare SupportFarming1Law EnforcementMaterial MovingSocial ServiceFacilitiesHealth TechniciansFire FightingHealthcare2Food ServiceTransportationRepair3Construction4AdministrativeLegalPersonal CareEducation5Engineering6Sales and RelatedEntertainment7Business8ManagementScienceComputers & Math95.798868%95.798868%95.8%14.068%14.1%7.185%7.18%63.428777%63.428777%63.4%4.366%4.37%2.671%2.67%50.692435%50.692435%50.7%1.022%1.02%0.678%0.68%38.089977%38.089977%38.1%1.451%1.45%1.051%1.05%36.442872%36.442872%36.4%3.625%3.63%2.657%2.66%30.494735%30.494735%30.5%2.389%2.39%1.831%1.83%27.427446%27.427446%27.4%4.941%4.94%3.877%3.88%19.662503%19.662503%19.7%2.405%2.41%2.010%2.01%18.894394%18.894394%18.9%1.204%1.20%1.013%1.01%17.742520%17.742520%17.7%4.802%4.80%4.079%4.08%6.933193%6.933193%6.9%6.340%6.34%5.929%5.93%4.967116%4.967116%5.0%3.628%3.63%3.456%3.46%1.826800%1.826800%1.8%3.604%3.60%3.539%3.54%0.423172%0.423172%0.4%5.106%5.11%5.085%5.08%-3.925544%-3.925544%3.9%11.703%11.7%12.182%12.2%-8.007680%-8.007680%8.0%0.757%0.76%0.822%0.82%-12.018927%-12.018927%12.0%2.712%2.71%3.082%3.08%-19.103296%-19.103296%19.1%5.098%5.10%6.302%6.30%-24.881617%-24.881617%24.9%1.161%1.16%1.545%1.55%-28.020683%-28.020683%28.0%7.989%7.99%11.098%11.1%-28.113373%-28.113373%28.1%1.218%1.22%1.694%1.69%-37.747389%-37.747389%37.7%2.863%2.86%4.600%4.60%-40.634317%-40.634317%40.6%5.922%5.92%9.976%9.98%-46.922068%-46.922068%46.9%0.488%0.49%0.920%0.92%-58.120258%-58.120258%58.1%1.139%1.14%2.719%2.72%
% percentage of occupation in Burke County
ref. percentage of occupation in North Carolina
1Farming, fishing, and forestry 2Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 3Installation, maintenance, and repair 4Construction and extraction 5Education, training, and library 6Engineering and architecture 7Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 8Business and finance

Sex Ratio by Occupation#3

Sex ratio by occupation among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Female Male
North Carolina
Burke County
3x2x1x0x1x2x3xFMEngineering1FacilitiesProductionComputers & MathAll OccupationsManagementSales and RelatedScienceEntertainment2Social ServiceFood ServiceBusiness3LegalHealth TechniciansAdministrativePersonal Care-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x3.000000x5.394507x3.000000x3.00x107321-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.986885x1.661788x1.986885x1.99x6101,212-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.904815x1.908227x1.904815x1.90x1,7863,402-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.386364x2.639634x1.386364x1.39x176244-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039374x1.061359x1.039374x1.04x18,08318.1k18,79518.8k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.027855x1.488480x1.027855x1.03x1,0771,107-1.205090x-1.067974x-1.205090x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,6101,336-1.337662x-1.000000x-1.337662x1.34x1.000000x1.029537x1.000000x10377-1.350785x-1.000000x-1.350785x1.35x1.000000x1.051984x1.000000x258191-1.568513x-1.649192x-1.568513x1.57x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x538343-1.715447x-1.320948x-1.715447x1.72x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,477861-2.133531x-1.368239x-2.133531x2.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x719337-2.531646x-1.316767x-2.531646x2.53x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x20079-2.823276x-4.062560x-2.823276x2.82x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x655232-2.930783x-2.667299x-2.930783x2.93x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x3,2181,098-3.000000x-3.450249x-3.000000x3.00x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x750250
F number of females employed in given occupation
M number of males employed in given occupation
1Engineering and architecture 2Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 3Business and finance

Sex Ratio by Occupation#4

Sex ratio by occupation among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Female Male
North Carolina
Burke County
100x0x100xFMConstruction1Repair2TransportationFire FightingLaw EnforcementFarming3Material MovingEducation4Healthcare5Healthcare Support-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x50.000000x31.290860x50.000000x> 50.0x101,873-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x27.891304x24.579067x27.891304x27.89x461,283-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x11.163636x5.874186x11.163636x11.16x1101,228-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x7.705882x3.442565x7.705882x7.71x51393-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x5.948052x3.991905x5.948052x5.95x77458-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x4.094595x4.729269x4.094595x4.09x74303-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x4.064394x4.220206x4.064394x4.06x2641,073-3.372093x-3.012461x-3.372093x3.37x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,450430-3.786486x-3.184691x-3.786486x3.79x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,401370-4.476190x-8.041275x-4.476190x4.48x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,316294
F number of females employed in given occupation
M number of males employed in given occupation
1Construction and extraction 2Installation, maintenance, and repair 3Farming, fishing, and forestry 4Education, training, and library 5Health diagnosing and treating practitioners

Part Timers by Occupation#5

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an occupation.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullFood ServiceEntertainment1ScienceConstruction2Education3Personal CareFire FightingFacilitiesSales and RelatedAdministrativeHealthcare SupportFarming4All OccupationsMaterial MovingTransportationHealthcare5Health TechniciansBusiness6ProductionSocial ServiceComputers & MathLegalManagementEngineering7Repair8Law Enforcement69.289991%60.035845%69.289991%69.3%1,62071862.138085%41.583280%62.138085%62.1%27917047.777778%20.723532%47.777778%47.8%869443.866171%31.646613%43.866171%43.9%8261,05741.542553%41.781302%41.542553%41.5%7811,09941.000000%53.817843%41.000000%41.0%41059040.315315%29.905694%40.315315%40.3%17926539.626784%44.358937%39.626784%39.6%7221,10039.545146%38.176082%39.545146%39.5%1,1651,78135.356812%30.014244%35.356812%35.4%1,5262,79032.981366%39.151086%32.981366%33.0%5311,07932.891247%41.867689%32.891247%32.9%12425332.444818%30.460000%32.444818%32.4%11,96512.0k24,91324.9k31.712790%36.307264%31.712790%31.7%42491330.568012%30.350611%30.568012%30.6%40992928.797290%24.593552%28.797290%28.8%5101,26128.410372%26.328586%28.410372%28.4%25263525.094697%17.793839%25.094697%25.1%26579121.472629%20.749937%21.472629%21.5%1,1144,07417.707151%22.741967%17.707151%17.7%15672513.571429%13.296623%13.571429%13.6%5736312.186380%17.764270%12.186380%12.2%3424512.042125%12.534915%12.042125%12.0%2631,92111.214953%12.421648%11.214953%11.2%4838010.684725%15.620685%10.684725%10.7%1421,1877.850467%8.053090%7.850467%7.9%42493
Part number of part time workers employed in given occupation
Full number of full time workers employed in given occupation
1Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 2Construction and extraction 3Education, training, and library 4Farming, fishing, and forestry 5Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 6Business and finance 7Engineering and architecture 8Installation, maintenance, and repair

Median Income by Occupation#6

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountComputers & MathEngineering1Entertainment2LegalHealthcare3ScienceManagementBusiness4Social ServiceRepair5Education6Law EnforcementConstruction7All OccupationsTransportationAdministrativeSales and RelatedFire FightingProductionHealth TechniciansMaterial MovingHealthcare SupportFacilitiesPersonal CareFood ServiceFarming8$65,331.000000$77,614.000000$65,331.000000$65.3k1.139%1.14%420$61,016.000000$71,326.000000$61,016.000000$61.0k1.161%1.16%428$60,667.000000$45,406.000000$60,667.000000$60.7k1.218%1.22%449$57,240.000000$65,392.000000$57,240.000000$57.2k0.757%0.76%279$55,901.000000$64,456.000000$55,901.000000$55.9k4.802%4.80%1,771$53,654.000000$58,466.000000$53,654.000000$53.7k0.488%0.49%180$44,142.000000$65,805.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184$43,341.000000$57,493.000000$43,341.000000$43.3k2.863%2.86%1,056$40,857.000000$41,864.000000$40,857.000000$40.9k2.389%2.39%881$39,844.000000$40,639.000000$39,844.000000$39.8k3.604%3.60%1,329$38,454.000000$40,802.000000$38,454.000000$38.5k5.098%5.10%1,880$36,379.000000$40,656.000000$36,379.000000$36.4k1.451%1.45%535$35,035.000000$31,828.000000$35,035.000000$35.0k5.106%5.11%1,883$33,008.000000$40,496.000000$33,008.000000$33.0k100.000%100%36,87836.9k$32,368.000000$38,050.000000$32,368.000000$32.4k3.628%3.63%1,338$31,870.000000$33,363.000000$31,870.000000$31.9k11.703%11.7%4,316$31,358.000000$40,586.000000$31,358.000000$31.4k7.989%7.99%2,946$30,383.000000$38,214.000000$30,383.000000$30.4k1.204%1.20%444$29,808.000000$31,843.000000$29,808.000000$29.8k14.068%14.1%5,188$29,420.000000$39,190.000000$29,420.000000$29.4k2.405%2.41%887$27,260.000000$26,870.000000$27,260.000000$27.3k3.625%3.63%1,337$26,563.000000$26,436.000000$26,563.000000$26.6k4.366%4.37%1,610$25,114.000000$24,449.000000$25,114.000000$25.1k4.941%4.94%1,822$23,777.000000$23,128.000000$23,777.000000$23.8k2.712%2.71%1,000$19,360.000000$20,304.000000$19,360.000000$19.4k6.340%6.34%2,338$16,589.000000$23,459.000000$16,589.000000$16.6k1.022%1.02%377
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
1Engineering and architecture 2Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 3Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 4Business and finance 5Installation, maintenance, and repair 6Education, training, and library 7Construction and extraction 8Farming, fishing, and forestry

Map of Occupations by County Subdivision in Burke County

Management Occupations by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: management (%):
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.2%8.3%10.5%

Business Occupations by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: business (business and finance) (%):
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.7%11.0%

Computers & Math Occupations by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: computers & math (%):
0.00%0.37%0.74%1.11%1.48%1.86%

Engineering Occupations by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: engineering (engineering and architecture) (%):
0.0%0.9%1.7%2.6%3.4%4.3%

Science Occupations by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: science (%):
0.00%0.34%0.69%1.03%1.37%1.72%

Social Service Occupations by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: social service (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.6%3.5%4.5%

Legal Occupations by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: legal (%):
0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.4%8.1%

Education Occupations by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: education (education, training, and library) (%):
0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.9%9.9%

Entertainment Occupations by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: entertainment (arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media) (%):
0.00%0.37%0.73%1.10%1.47%1.84%

Healthcare Occupations by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare (health diagnosing and treating practitioners) (%):
0.0%3.3%6.5%9.8%13.1%16.4%

Health Technicians Occupations by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: health technicians (%):
0%6%12%18%24%30%

Healthcare Support Occupations by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare support (%):
0%6%12%17%23%29%

Fire Fighting Occupations by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: fire fighting (%):
0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.4%8.1%

Law Enforcement Occupations by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: law enforcement (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.6%3.2%

Food Service Occupations by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: food service (%):
0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.8%9.8%

Facilities Occupations by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: facilities (%):
0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9%7.4%

Personal Care Occupations by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: personal care (%):
0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.7%8.5%

Sales and Related Occupations by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: sales and related (%):
0.0%3.0%6.0%8.9%11.9%14.9%

Administrative Occupations by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: administrative (%):
0.0%3.8%7.5%11.3%15.1%18.9%

Farming Occupations by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: farming (farming, fishing, and forestry) (%):
0.0%4.4%8.7%13.1%17.5%21.9%

Construction Occupations by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: construction (construction and extraction) (%):
0.0%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.3%14.2%

Repair Occupations by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: repair (installation, maintenance, and repair) (%):
0.9%4.3%7.6%11.0%14.3%17.7%

Production Occupations by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: production (%):
5%12%17%23%28%35%

Transportation Occupations by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: transportation (%):
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.3%8.3%10.5%

Material Moving Occupations by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: material moving (%):
0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.4%8.0%
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Map of Occupations by Tract in Burke County

Management Occupations by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: management (%):
3.0%4.4%5.7%7.1%8.4%9.9%

Business Occupations by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: business (business and finance) (%):
0.0%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.0%6.4%

Computers & Math Occupations by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: computers & math (%):
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.7%2.3%3.0%

Engineering Occupations by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: engineering (engineering and architecture) (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%

Science Occupations by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: science (%):
0.00%0.41%0.83%1.24%1.65%2.07%

Social Service Occupations by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: social service (%):
0.4%1.7%3.0%4.3%5.5%6.8%

Legal Occupations by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: legal (%):
0.0%0.9%1.9%2.8%3.7%4.7%

Education Occupations by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: education (education, training, and library) (%):
1.7%3.2%4.5%5.9%7.3%8.7%

Entertainment Occupations by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: entertainment (arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media) (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.6%

Healthcare Occupations by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare (health diagnosing and treating practitioners) (%):
1.3%2.9%4.4%5.9%7.5%9.1%

Health Technicians Occupations by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: health technicians (%):
0.0%1.3%2.7%4.0%5.4%6.8%

Healthcare Support Occupations by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare support (%):
0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.8%9.8%

Fire Fighting Occupations by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: fire fighting (%):
0.00%0.49%0.99%1.48%1.98%2.47%

Law Enforcement Occupations by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: law enforcement (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.4%

Food Service Occupations by Tract#46

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: food service (%):
1.7%3.8%5.8%7.9%9.9%12.0%

Facilities Occupations by Tract#47

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: facilities (%):
0.4%2.8%5.1%7.5%9.8%12.2%

Personal Care Occupations by Tract#48

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: personal care (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.2%6.5%

Sales and Related Occupations by Tract#49

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: sales and related (%):
4.4%6.4%8.3%10.2%12.2%14.1%

Administrative Occupations by Tract#50

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: administrative (%):
6.6%8.9%11.2%13.5%15.8%18.1%

Farming Occupations by Tract#51

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: farming (farming, fishing, and forestry) (%):
0.0%1.4%2.8%4.1%5.5%6.9%

Construction Occupations by Tract#52

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: construction (construction and extraction) (%):
1.7%3.4%5.0%6.6%8.2%9.9%

Repair Occupations by Tract#53

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: repair (installation, maintenance, and repair) (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.5%7.3%9.1%

Production Occupations by Tract#54

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: production (%):
6.3%9.5%12.6%15.7%18.8%22.0%

Transportation Occupations by Tract#55

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: transportation (%):
0.8%2.8%4.6%6.5%8.3%10.2%

Material Moving Occupations by Tract#56

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: material moving (%):
1.1%3.2%5.3%7.3%9.3%11.4%
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Occupations by Place in Burke County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Burke County (9 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Burke County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Management Occupations by Place#57

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected places in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#HickorySouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMorgantonRutherford CollegeHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaLong ViewGlen AlpineHildebranSalemConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeValdeseRhodhissDrexelIcard10.890875%10.890875%10.9%2,011110.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M8.539111%8.539111%8.5%53627.968750%7.968750%8.0%5137.562727%7.562727%7.6%11,93311.9k7.492507%7.492507%7.5%15046.690778%6.690778%6.7%3756.159420%6.159420%6.2%5166.158358%6.158358%6.2%6376.069364%6.069364%6.1%4285.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.494505%5.494505%5.5%9594.719101%4.719101%4.7%21103.125000%3.125000%3.1%26111.105845%1.105845%1.1%1412

Management Income by Place#82

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected places in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesGlen AlpineHickorySouth AtlanticSouthHildebranNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaMorgantonRutherford CollegeValdeseBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeSalemDrexelRhodhissLong ViewConnelly SpringsConnelly Spgs$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,719.000000$71,719.000000$71.7k6.691%6.69%371$71,413.000000$71,413.000000$71.4k10.891%10.9%2,0112$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$66,154.000000$66,154.000000$66.2k6.159%6.16%513$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$54,078.000000$54,078.000000$54.1k7.563%7.56%11,93311.9k$53,800.000000$53,800.000000$53.8k8.539%8.54%5364$51,964.000000$51,964.000000$52.0k7.969%7.97%515$51,875.000000$51,875.000000$51.9k5.495%5.49%956$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184$37,841.000000$37,841.000000$37.8k6.158%6.16%637$36,250.000000$36,250.000000$36.3k3.125%3.13%268$32,188.000000$32,188.000000$32.2k4.719%4.72%219$29,167.000000$29,167.000000$29.2k7.493%7.49%15010$21,477.000000$21,477.000000$21.5k6.069%6.07%4211
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of place out of 11 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County Subdivision in Burke County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Burke County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Burke County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Management Occupations by County Subdivision#106

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected county subdivisions in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Upper Fork TownshipUpper ForkSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaMorganton TownshipMorgantonQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsLovelady TownshipLoveladyBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeIcard TownshipIcardSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkDrexel TownshipDrexelLower Fork TownshipLower ForkLinville TownshipLinvilleLower Creek TownshipLower CrkSmoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkUpper Creek TownshipUpper CrkJonas Ridge TownshipJonas Rdg10.412574%10.412574%10.4%53110.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M7.562727%7.562727%7.6%11,93311.9k6.900715%6.900715%6.9%74326.891363%6.891363%6.9%22936.272295%6.272295%6.3%21145.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.910197%5.910197%5.9%43755.279299%5.279299%5.3%24165.107432%5.107432%5.1%14573.683386%3.683386%3.7%4783.557312%3.557312%3.6%2793.183521%3.183521%3.2%34102.816901%2.816901%2.8%10111.296296%1.296296%1.3%7120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013

Management Income by County Subdivision#131

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected county subdivisions in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLower Fork TownshipLower ForkHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaDrexel TownshipDrexelLovelady TownshipLoveladyUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkMorganton TownshipMorgantonBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsIcard TownshipIcardSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkLower Creek TownshipLower Crk$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$62,841.000000$62,841.000000$62.8k3.683%3.68%471$54,078.000000$54,078.000000$54.1k7.563%7.56%11,93311.9k$51,250.000000$51,250.000000$51.3k5.107%5.11%1452$51,019.000000$51,019.000000$51.0k6.272%6.27%2113$47,778.000000$47,778.000000$47.8k10.413%10.4%534$46,021.000000$46,021.000000$46.0k6.901%6.90%7435$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184$42,344.000000$42,344.000000$42.3k6.891%6.89%2296$37,742.000000$37,742.000000$37.7k5.910%5.91%4377$30,078.000000$30,078.000000$30.1k5.279%5.28%2418$23,594.000000$23,594.000000$23.6k3.184%3.18%349
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County in the Hickory Area

There are 4 counties in the Hickory Area. This section compares Burke County to all of the counties in the Hickory Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Management Occupations by County#156

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Burke County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthAlexander CountyAlexanderCatawba CountyCatawbaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCaldwell CountyCaldwellBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke10.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.393458%9.393458%9.4%1,47918.413282%8.413282%8.4%5,97227.562727%7.562727%7.6%11,93311.9k6.723033%6.723033%6.7%2,29835.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1844

Management Income by County#181

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCatawba CountyCatawbaCaldwell CountyCaldwellHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaAlexander CountyAlexanderBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$62,304.000000$62,304.000000$62.3k8.413%8.41%5,9721$57,550.000000$57,550.000000$57.6k6.723%6.72%2,2982$54,078.000000$54,078.000000$54.1k7.563%7.56%11,93311.9k$49,009.000000$49,009.000000$49.0k9.393%9.39%1,4793$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,1844
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 4 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Burke County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Management Occupations by County#206

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Burke County
0%5%10%Count#Wake CountyWakeUnion CountyUnionOrange CountyOrangeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusChatham CountyChathamIredell CountyIredellSouth AtlanticGuilford CountyGuilfordDurham CountyDurhamFranklin CountyFranklinNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverForsyth CountyForsythUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthHenderson CountyHendersonMoore CountyMooreCarteret CountyCarteretBuncombe CountyBuncombeHarnett CountyHarnettJohnston CountyJohnstonGranville CountyGranvilleAlamance CountyAlamanceWayne CountyWayneLincoln CountyLincolnCraven CountyCravenPender CountyPenderPitt CountyPittCatawba CountyCatawbaGaston CountyGastonOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandSampson CountySampsonSurry CountySurryHaywood CountyHaywoodRowan CountyRowanLenoir CountyLenoirBrunswick CountyBrunswickNash CountyNashDavidson CountyDavidsonHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaRutherford CountyRutherfordWilson CountyWilsonRandolph CountyRandolphCleveland CountyClevelandStanly CountyStanlyLee CountyLeeWilkes CountyWilkesCaldwell CountyCaldwellDuplin CountyDuplinRockingham CountyRockinghamColumbus CountyColumbusRobeson CountyRobesonBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke13.793410%13.793410%13.8%71,42671.4k113.207639%13.207639%13.2%13,61813.6k212.914233%12.914233%12.9%9,197312.269689%12.269689%12.3%63,74363.7k411.524979%11.524979%11.5%10,61910.6k510.903091%10.903091%10.9%3,238610.696002%10.696002%10.7%8,357710.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.377834%10.377834%10.4%24,93724.9k810.336543%10.336543%10.3%15,48915.5k910.187354%10.187354%10.2%2,7841010.109452%10.109452%10.1%10,70510.7k1110.101642%10.101642%10.1%16,62716.6k1210.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.845003%9.845003%9.8%4,713139.844143%9.844143%9.8%3,676149.769521%9.769521%9.8%2,929159.630233%9.630233%9.6%11,47511.5k169.467580%9.467580%9.5%4,506179.448403%9.448403%9.4%7,864189.268372%9.268372%9.3%2,279199.243790%9.243790%9.2%6,706209.148970%9.148970%9.1%4,584219.059964%9.059964%9.1%3,327228.780464%8.780464%8.8%3,556238.487023%8.487023%8.5%2,011248.432892%8.432892%8.4%6,868258.413282%8.413282%8.4%5,972268.368835%8.368835%8.4%7,838278.255562%8.255562%8.3%5,113288.241335%8.241335%8.2%9,951298.193012%8.193012%8.2%2,209308.173028%8.173028%8.2%2,426318.130404%8.130404%8.1%2,050328.040314%8.040314%8.0%4,667337.961797%7.961797%8.0%1,934347.855335%7.855335%7.9%3,662357.850952%7.850952%7.9%3,270367.565808%7.565808%7.6%5,415377.562727%7.562727%7.6%11,93311.9k7.386719%7.386719%7.4%1,891387.357104%7.357104%7.4%2,573397.347098%7.347098%7.3%4,715407.246846%7.246846%7.2%2,912417.024390%7.024390%7.0%1,872427.017476%7.017476%7.0%1,819436.909104%6.909104%6.9%1,917446.723033%6.723033%6.7%2,298456.609677%6.609677%6.6%1,616466.372077%6.372077%6.4%2,450476.340890%6.340890%6.3%1,295486.171041%6.171041%6.2%2,965495.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,18450

Management Income by County#231

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#Orange CountyOrangeWake CountyWakeChatham CountyChathamUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIredell CountyIredellGuilford CountyGuilfordSouth AtlanticSouthGranville CountyGranvilleMoore CountyMooreLincoln CountyLincolnNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDurham CountyDurhamForsyth CountyForsythWilson CountyWilsonBrunswick CountyBrunswickLee CountyLeeCatawba CountyCatawbaNash CountyNashAlamance CountyAlamanceGaston CountyGastonDavidson CountyDavidsonStanly CountyStanlyFranklin CountyFranklinPitt CountyPittRowan CountyRowanRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellJohnston CountyJohnstonRandolph CountyRandolphHenderson CountyHendersonCumberland CountyCumberlandHarnett CountyHarnettHaywood CountyHaywoodBuncombe CountyBuncombeHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSampson CountySampsonPender CountyPenderRutherford CountyRutherfordSurry CountySurryColumbus CountyColumbusCarteret CountyCarteretCraven CountyCravenOnslow CountyOnslowLenoir CountyLenoirCleveland CountyClevelandRobeson CountyRobesonWayne CountyWayneWilkes CountyWilkesDuplin CountyDuplinBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke$86,591.000000$86,591.000000$86.6k12.914%12.9%9,1971$82,771.000000$82,771.000000$82.8k13.793%13.8%71,42671.4k2$81,801.000000$81,801.000000$81.8k10.903%10.9%3,2383$80,658.000000$80,658.000000$80.7k13.208%13.2%13,61813.6k4$80,649.000000$80,649.000000$80.6k12.270%12.3%63,74363.7k5$72,811.000000$72,811.000000$72.8k11.525%11.5%10,61910.6k6$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,475.000000$71,475.000000$71.5k10.696%10.7%8,3577$71,375.000000$71,375.000000$71.4k10.378%10.4%24,93724.9k8$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$68,281.000000$68,281.000000$68.3k9.268%9.27%2,2799$67,577.000000$67,577.000000$67.6k9.844%9.84%3,67610$67,240.000000$67,240.000000$67.2k9.060%9.06%3,32711$65,993.000000$65,993.000000$66.0k10.109%10.1%10,70510.7k12$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$65,642.000000$65,642.000000$65.6k10.337%10.3%15,48915.5k13$64,960.000000$64,960.000000$65.0k10.102%10.1%16,62716.6k14$63,925.000000$63,925.000000$63.9k7.357%7.36%2,57315$63,151.000000$63,151.000000$63.2k7.855%7.86%3,66216$62,444.000000$62,444.000000$62.4k7.017%7.02%1,81917$62,304.000000$62,304.000000$62.3k8.413%8.41%5,97218$62,240.000000$62,240.000000$62.2k7.851%7.85%3,27019$61,912.000000$61,912.000000$61.9k9.244%9.24%6,70620$61,315.000000$61,315.000000$61.3k8.369%8.37%7,83821$61,101.000000$61,101.000000$61.1k7.566%7.57%5,41522$60,688.000000$60,688.000000$60.7k7.024%7.02%1,87223$60,342.000000$60,342.000000$60.3k10.187%10.2%2,78424$60,067.000000$60,067.000000$60.1k8.433%8.43%6,86825$59,244.000000$59,244.000000$59.2k8.040%8.04%4,66726$58,583.000000$58,583.000000$58.6k6.372%6.37%2,45027$57,550.000000$57,550.000000$57.6k6.723%6.72%2,29828$56,559.000000$56,559.000000$56.6k9.448%9.45%7,86429$55,570.000000$55,570.000000$55.6k7.347%7.35%4,71530$55,083.000000$55,083.000000$55.1k9.845%9.85%4,71331$54,614.000000$54,614.000000$54.6k8.241%8.24%9,95132$54,609.000000$54,609.000000$54.6k9.468%9.47%4,50633$54,488.000000$54,488.000000$54.5k8.130%8.13%2,05034$54,290.000000$54,290.000000$54.3k9.630%9.63%11,47511.5k35$54,078.000000$54,078.000000$54.1k7.563%7.56%11,93311.9k$53,893.000000$53,893.000000$53.9k8.193%8.19%2,20936$53,832.000000$53,832.000000$53.8k8.487%8.49%2,01137$53,719.000000$53,719.000000$53.7k7.387%7.39%1,89138$51,858.000000$51,858.000000$51.9k8.173%8.17%2,42639$51,445.000000$51,445.000000$51.4k6.341%6.34%1,29540$51,124.000000$51,124.000000$51.1k9.770%9.77%2,92941$51,043.000000$51,043.000000$51.0k8.780%8.78%3,55642$50,128.000000$50,128.000000$50.1k8.256%8.26%5,11343$49,929.000000$49,929.000000$49.9k7.962%7.96%1,93444$49,483.000000$49,483.000000$49.5k7.247%7.25%2,91245$49,480.000000$49,480.000000$49.5k6.171%6.17%2,96546$49,472.000000$49,472.000000$49.5k9.149%9.15%4,58447$46,368.000000$46,368.000000$46.4k6.909%6.91%1,91748$45,536.000000$45,536.000000$45.5k6.610%6.61%1,61649$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,18450
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Burke County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Management Occupations by County#256

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Burke County
0%5%10%15%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxFulton CountyFultonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexOakland CountyOaklandContra Costa CountyContra CostaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraFairfield CountyFairfieldWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisHennepin CountyHennepinOrange CountyOrangeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgAlameda CountyAlamedaBroward CountyBrowardSt. Louis CountySt. LouisPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauSan Diego CountySan DiegoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughAllegheny CountyAlleghenyFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantSouth AtlanticMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHarris CountyHarrisHonolulu CountyHonoluluSacramento CountySacramentoDallas CountyDallasKings CountyKingsBexar CountyBexarRiverside CountyRiversidePima CountyPimaMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeQueens CountyQueensClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneFresno CountyFresnoHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeBronx CountyBronx16.529703%16.529703%16.5%147,580148k115.441802%15.441802%15.4%93,61593.6k214.466127%14.466127%14.5%70,14970.1k314.430082%14.430082%14.4%78,67878.7k413.793410%13.793410%13.8%71,42671.4k513.587392%13.587392%13.6%150,532151k613.076822%13.076822%13.1%110,938111k713.000567%13.000567%13.0%80,48380.5k812.974882%12.974882%13.0%67,67467.7k912.966560%12.966560%13.0%121,697122k1012.954521%12.954521%13.0%60,70160.7k1112.800729%12.800729%12.8%60,27360.3k1212.771862%12.771862%12.8%79,43079.4k1312.555375%12.555375%12.6%83,01383.0k1412.276410%12.276410%12.3%188,142188k1512.269689%12.269689%12.3%63,74363.7k1611.900737%11.900737%11.9%95,32895.3k1711.227234%11.227234%11.2%102,227102k1811.145176%11.145176%11.1%55,14755.1k1911.020410%11.020410%11.0%70,16170.2k2010.947624%10.947624%10.9%73,58573.6k2110.790118%10.790118%10.8%161,396161k2210.657613%10.657613%10.7%58,59358.6k2310.600192%10.600192%10.6%66,47966.5k2410.451240%10.451240%10.5%64,65264.7k2510.431913%10.431913%10.4%66,02966.0k2610.428441%10.428441%10.4%98,88398.9k2710.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.214206%10.214206%10.2%191,122191k2810.097762%10.097762%10.1%62,65562.7k2910.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.970234%9.970234%10.0%248,467248k309.905335%9.905335%9.9%73,01573.0k319.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.690851%9.690851%9.7%119,698120k329.667301%9.667301%9.7%56,27856.3k339.490247%9.490247%9.5%446,926447k349.397182%9.397182%9.4%200,211200k359.314949%9.314949%9.3%43,17643.2k369.174634%9.174634%9.2%59,53259.5k379.128588%9.128588%9.1%111,314111k389.054172%9.054172%9.1%107,970108k399.006395%9.006395%9.0%76,36076.4k408.725726%8.725726%8.7%82,61582.6k418.565163%8.565163%8.6%36,67536.7k428.243033%8.243033%8.2%37,13037.1k437.882772%7.882772%7.9%88,33388.3k447.725513%7.725513%7.7%73,52073.5k457.693011%7.693011%7.7%54,67154.7k467.621230%7.621230%7.6%29,00829.0k477.562727%7.562727%7.6%11,93311.9k7.552407%7.552407%7.6%49,46249.5k487.246112%7.246112%7.2%61,38561.4k495.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,1845.787761%5.787761%5.8%33,33633.3k50

Management Income by County#281

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$50k$100k%Count#Santa Clara CountySanta ClaraFairfield CountyFairfieldFairfax CountyFairfaxNew York CountyNew YorkWestchester CountyWestchesterMontgomery CountyMontgomeryContra Costa CountyContra CostaNassau CountyNassauMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaKing CountyKingOakland CountyOaklandSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeFulton CountyFultonHennepin CountyHennepinWake CountyWakeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoHarris CountyHarrisTravis CountyTravisKings CountyKingsTarrant CountyTarrantLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoRiverside CountyRiversideCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouth AtlanticDallas CountyDallasWayne CountyWayneHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFresno CountyFresnoBroward CountyBrowardQueens CountyQueensFranklin CountyFranklinSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBronx CountyBronxHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke$121,306.000000$121,306.000000$121.3k12.967%13.0%121,697122k1$120,669.000000$120,669.000000$120.7k12.955%13.0%60,70160.7k2$114,387.000000$114,387.000000$114.4k15.442%15.4%93,61593.6k3$110,093.000000$110,093.000000$110.1k16.530%16.5%147,580148k4$109,238.000000$109,238.000000$109.2k12.801%12.8%60,27360.3k5$103,009.000000$103,009.000000$103.0k14.430%14.4%78,67878.7k6$102,941.000000$102,941.000000$102.9k12.975%13.0%67,67467.7k7$100,457.000000$100,457.000000$100.5k10.948%10.9%73,58573.6k8$97,758.000000$97,758.000000$97.8k13.077%13.1%110,938111k9$96,214.000000$96,214.000000$96.2k11.901%11.9%95,32895.3k10$94,970.000000$94,970.000000$95.0k13.587%13.6%150,532151k11$92,474.000000$92,474.000000$92.5k13.001%13.0%80,48380.5k12$92,205.000000$92,205.000000$92.2k9.905%9.91%73,01573.0k13$91,180.000000$91,180.000000$91.2k12.276%12.3%188,142188k14$90,182.000000$90,182.000000$90.2k14.466%14.5%70,14970.1k15$83,353.000000$83,353.000000$83.4k12.555%12.6%83,01383.0k16$82,771.000000$82,771.000000$82.8k13.793%13.8%71,42671.4k17$80,755.000000$80,755.000000$80.8k11.145%11.1%55,14755.1k18$80,649.000000$80,649.000000$80.6k12.270%12.3%63,74363.7k19$80,024.000000$80,024.000000$80.0k9.970%9.97%248,467248k20$78,481.000000$78,481.000000$78.5k10.790%10.8%161,396161k21$77,848.000000$77,848.000000$77.8k9.397%9.40%200,211200k22$76,819.000000$76,819.000000$76.8k12.772%12.8%79,43079.4k23$75,289.000000$75,289.000000$75.3k9.054%9.05%107,970108k24$74,804.000000$74,804.000000$74.8k10.428%10.4%98,88398.9k25$74,444.000000$74,444.000000$74.4k9.490%9.49%446,926447k26$73,275.000000$73,275.000000$73.3k10.451%10.5%64,65264.7k27$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$72,409.000000$72,409.000000$72.4k9.175%9.17%59,53259.5k28$71,787.000000$71,787.000000$71.8k8.726%8.73%82,61582.6k29$71,546.000000$71,546.000000$71.5k9.667%9.67%56,27856.3k30$71,528.000000$71,528.000000$71.5k10.214%10.2%191,122191k31$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$71,038.000000$71,038.000000$71.0k9.129%9.13%111,314111k32$70,802.000000$70,802.000000$70.8k7.693%7.69%54,67154.7k33$70,432.000000$70,432.000000$70.4k9.315%9.31%43,17643.2k34$69,798.000000$69,798.000000$69.8k10.658%10.7%58,59358.6k35$69,509.000000$69,509.000000$69.5k10.600%10.6%66,47966.5k36$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$69,003.000000$69,003.000000$69.0k11.020%11.0%70,16170.2k37$68,373.000000$68,373.000000$68.4k7.621%7.62%29,00829.0k38$68,254.000000$68,254.000000$68.3k11.227%11.2%102,227102k39$68,144.000000$68,144.000000$68.1k7.883%7.88%88,33388.3k40$67,937.000000$67,937.000000$67.9k10.432%10.4%66,02966.0k41$66,882.000000$66,882.000000$66.9k7.246%7.25%61,38561.4k42$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$64,358.000000$64,358.000000$64.4k8.243%8.24%37,13037.1k43$64,063.000000$64,063.000000$64.1k10.098%10.1%62,65562.7k44$63,631.000000$63,631.000000$63.6k7.726%7.73%73,52073.5k45$62,749.000000$62,749.000000$62.7k8.565%8.57%36,67536.7k46$62,479.000000$62,479.000000$62.5k9.006%9.01%76,36076.4k47$60,825.000000$60,825.000000$60.8k7.552%7.55%49,46249.5k48$59,485.000000$59,485.000000$59.5k9.691%9.69%119,698120k49$57,795.000000$57,795.000000$57.8k5.788%5.79%33,33633.3k50$54,078.000000$54,078.000000$54.1k7.563%7.56%11,93311.9k$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,184
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given occupation

Definitions

An occupation describes the kind of work a person does on the job. On this page, all employed persons are categorized into one of the following occupations (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Management, business, science, and arts occupations:
    • Management, business, and financial occupations:
      • Management: Management occupations
      • Business: Business and financial operations occupations
    • Computer, engineering, and science occupations:
      • Computers & Math: Computer and mathematical occupations
      • Engineering: Architecture and engineering occupations
      • Science: Life, physical, and social science occupations
    • Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations:
      • Social Service: Community and social service occupations
      • Legal: Legal occupations
      • Education: Education, training, and library occupations
      • Entertainment: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
    • Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
      • Healthcare: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
      • Health Technicians: Health technologists and technicians
  • Service occupations:
    • Healthcare Support: Healthcare support occupations
    • Protective service occupations:
      • Fire Fighting: Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
      • Law Enforcement: Law enforcement workers including supervisors
    • Food Service: Food preparation and serving related occupations
    • Facilities: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
    • Personal Care: Personal care and service occupations
  • Sales and office occupations:
    • Sales and Related: Sales and related occupations
    • Administrative: Office and administrative support occupations
  • Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:
    • Farming: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
    • Construction: Construction and extraction occupations
    • Repair: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:
    • Production: Production occupations
    • Transportation: Transportation occupations
    • Material Moving: Material moving occupations

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Principal Cities:
Hickory, Morganton
Cities:
Hickory, Morganton
Towns:
Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Long View, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College, Valdese
Townships:
Drexel, Icard, Jonas Ridge, Linville, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Lower Fork, Morganton, Quaker Meadows, Silver Creek, Smoky Creek, Upper Creek, Upper Fork
Unincorporated Places:
Icard, Salem
ZIP Codes:
28018, 28020, 28090, 28601, 28602, 28611, 28612, 28619, 28628, 28637, 28645, 28655, 28657, 28666, 28667, 28671, 28690, 28752, 28761
Unified School District:
Burke County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-46
State House Districts:
NC-86, NC-112
Neighboring Counties:
Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Carter, Gaston, Iredell, Mitchell, Polk, Unicoi, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey