Industries in the Hickory Area, North Carolina (Metro Area)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Hickory Area
Hickory Area
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%CountManufacturingHealthcare1RetailHospitalityEducationConstructionOther ServicesGovernment2WholesalersTransportationAdministrative3Professional4Finance & InsuranceReal estateInformationEntertainment5Agriculture6UtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management724.866434%12.393316%24.866434%24.9%39,23639.2k14.520208%14.114141%14.520208%14.5%22,91122.9k11.424896%11.875878%11.424896%11.4%18,02718.0k7.367527%7.786588%7.367527%7.4%11,62511.6k7.070925%9.241432%7.070925%7.1%11,15711.2k5.601856%6.681972%5.601856%5.6%8,8394.833098%4.897481%4.833098%4.8%7,6263.654927%4.378720%3.654927%3.7%5,7673.429940%2.640342%3.429940%3.4%5,4123.351353%3.446538%3.351353%3.4%5,2883.343114%4.316624%3.343114%3.3%5,2752.759416%5.934218%2.759416%2.8%4,3542.477390%4.556064%2.477390%2.5%3,9091.148384%1.771108%1.148384%1.1%1,8121.145849%1.825313%1.145849%1.1%1,8081.130638%1.817086%1.130638%1.1%1,7840.979168%1.270797%0.979168%1.0%1,5450.719958%0.866140%0.719958%0.7%1,1360.138795%0.095050%0.138795%0.1%2190.036125%0.091194%0.036125%0.0%57
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Government not otherwise classified 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in the Hickory Area than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Hickory Area
Less Common
More Common
50%0%50%100%%ref.ManufacturingOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…WholesalersHealthcare1Other ServicesTransportationRetailHospitalityConstructionGovernment2UtilitiesAdministrative3Agriculture4EducationReal estateInformationEntertainment5Finance & InsuranceProfessional6Management7100.643916%100.643916%100.6%24.866%24.9%12.393%12.4%46.023290%46.023290%46.0%0.139%0.14%0.095%0.10%29.905165%29.905165%29.9%3.430%3.43%2.640%2.64%2.877018%2.877018%2.9%14.520%14.5%14.114%14.1%-1.314615%-1.314615%1.3%4.833%4.83%4.897%4.90%-2.761749%-2.761749%2.8%3.351%3.35%3.447%3.45%-3.797463%-3.797463%3.8%11.425%11.4%11.876%11.9%-5.381833%-5.381833%5.4%7.368%7.37%7.787%7.79%-16.164631%-16.164631%16.2%5.602%5.60%6.682%6.68%-16.529783%-16.529783%16.5%3.655%3.65%4.379%4.38%-16.877460%-16.877460%16.9%0.720%0.72%0.866%0.87%-22.552568%-22.552568%22.6%3.343%3.34%4.317%4.32%-22.948479%-22.948479%22.9%0.979%0.98%1.271%1.27%-23.486695%-23.486695%23.5%7.071%7.07%9.241%9.24%-35.160152%-35.160152%35.2%1.148%1.15%1.771%1.77%-37.224546%-37.224546%37.2%1.146%1.15%1.825%1.83%-37.777394%-37.777394%37.8%1.131%1.13%1.817%1.82%-45.624329%-45.624329%45.6%2.477%2.48%4.556%4.56%-53.499915%-53.499915%53.5%2.759%2.76%5.934%5.93%-60.386996%-60.386996%60.4%0.036%0.04%0.091%0.09%
% percentage of industry in the Hickory Area
ref. percentage of industry in North Carolina
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Government not otherwise classified 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Hickory Area
Female Male
North Carolina
Hickory Area
2x1x0x1x2xFMWholesalersManufacturingGovernment1Administrative2Other ServicesInformationReal estateEntertainment3All IndustriesProfessional4RetailHospitalityFinance & InsuranceEducation-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.083761x2.228380x2.083761x2.08x1,7553,657-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.990549x2.085687x1.990549x1.99x13,12013.1k26,11626.1k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510666x1.402192x1.510666x1.51x2,2973,470-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.417507x1.571953x1.417507x1.42x2,1823,093-1.000000x-1.026210x-1.000000x1.414055x1.000000x1.414055x1.41x3,1594,467-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385224x1.496061x1.385224x1.39x7581,050-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270677x1.074628x1.270677x1.27x7981,014-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154589x1.264289x1.154589x1.15x828956-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105567x1.061359x1.105567x1.11x74,93874.9k82,84982.8k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018544x1.197224x1.018544x1.02x2,1572,197-1.088392x-1.000000x-1.088392x1.09x1.000000x1.007990x1.000000x9,3958,632-1.452532x-1.272240x-1.452532x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x6,8854,740-1.748945x-1.290496x-1.748945x1.75x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,4871,422-2.748992x-2.310612x-2.748992x2.75x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x8,1812,976
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Professional, scientific, and technical services

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Hickory Area
Hickory Area
North Carolina
0%20%40%PartFullHospitalityEntertainment1RetailEducationAdministrative2Other ServicesConstructionOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…InformationProfessional3Healthcare4All IndustriesAgriculture5Real estateTransportationUtilitiesWholesalersManufacturingFinance & InsuranceManagement6Government758.692473%56.243630%58.692473%58.7%6,8234,80250.672646%51.407035%50.672646%50.7%90488045.110113%41.061835%45.110113%45.1%8,1329,89540.602312%39.379106%40.602312%40.6%4,5306,62738.995261%38.174151%38.995261%39.0%2,0573,21837.345922%40.937346%37.345922%37.3%2,8484,77835.071841%29.232968%35.071841%35.1%3,1005,73931.963470%10.141509%31.963470%32.0%7014931.803097%20.927491%31.803097%31.8%5751,23331.626091%22.957143%31.626091%31.6%1,3772,97730.740692%28.680907%30.740692%30.7%7,04315,86815.9k30.460684%30.460000%30.460684%30.5%48,06348.1k109,724110k28.155340%33.934872%28.155340%28.2%4351,11027.373068%28.451004%27.373068%27.4%4961,31619.969743%23.570351%19.969743%20.0%1,0564,23217.077465%8.419391%17.077465%17.1%19494216.869919%17.538482%16.869919%16.9%9134,49916.352329%15.229070%16.352329%16.4%6,41632,82032.8k13.072397%12.661018%13.072397%13.1%5113,39812.280702%12.930187%12.280702%12.3%7509.987862%10.577647%9.987862%10.0%5765,191
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Management of companies 7Government not otherwise classified

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Hickory Area
Hickory Area
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountUtilitiesManagement1Real estateOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Professional2TransportationInformationWholesalersGovernment3Finance & InsuranceEducationHealthcare4ConstructionAll IndustriesManufacturingEntertainment5Other ServicesRetailAgriculture6Administrative7Hospitality$61,250.000000$59,484.000000$61,250.000000$61.3k0.720%0.72%1,136$50,357.000000$70,402.000000$50,357.000000$50.4k0.036%0.04%57$49,079.000000$41,876.000000$49,079.000000$49.1k1.148%1.15%1,812$48,080.000000$51,944.000000$48,080.000000$48.1k0.139%0.14%219$46,319.000000$67,723.000000$46,319.000000$46.3k2.759%2.76%4,354$42,760.000000$44,824.000000$42,760.000000$42.8k3.351%3.35%5,288$42,474.000000$51,976.000000$42,474.000000$42.5k1.146%1.15%1,808$41,442.000000$45,321.000000$41,442.000000$41.4k3.430%3.43%5,412$39,660.000000$44,652.000000$39,660.000000$39.7k3.655%3.65%5,767$38,657.000000$57,889.000000$38,657.000000$38.7k2.477%2.48%3,909$38,293.000000$41,400.000000$38,293.000000$38.3k7.071%7.07%11,15711.2k$36,105.000000$40,149.000000$36,105.000000$36.1k14.520%14.5%22,91122.9k$35,608.000000$35,877.000000$35,608.000000$35.6k5.602%5.60%8,839$35,037.000000$40,496.000000$35,037.000000$35.0k100.000%100%157,787158k$34,391.000000$41,381.000000$34,391.000000$34.4k24.866%24.9%39,23639.2k$31,875.000000$34,920.000000$31,875.000000$31.9k1.131%1.13%1,784$31,252.000000$32,513.000000$31,252.000000$31.3k4.833%4.83%7,626$30,399.000000$31,593.000000$30,399.000000$30.4k11.425%11.4%18,02718.0k$28,784.000000$30,204.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$27,265.000000$30,042.000000$27,265.000000$27.3k3.343%3.34%5,275$19,865.000000$21,912.000000$19,865.000000$19.9k7.368%7.37%11,62511.6k
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Management of companies 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Government not otherwise classified 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Administrative, support, and waste management services

Map of Industries by County in the Hickory Area

Agriculture Industries by County#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.45%0.74%1.03%1.32%1.61%1.90%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by County#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.07%0.12%0.18%0.23%0.29%0.35%

Construction Industries by County#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
4.88%5.23%5.58%5.92%6.27%6.62%

Manufacturing Industries by County#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
21.8%23.7%25.6%27.5%29.4%31.3%

Wholesalers Industries by County#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
2.38%2.70%3.02%3.34%3.65%3.98%

Retail Industries by County#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
10.2%10.7%11.3%11.8%12.3%12.9%

Transportation Industries by County#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
2.57%3.02%3.47%3.91%4.36%4.81%

Utilities Industries by County#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.48%0.58%0.67%0.76%0.85%0.95%

Information Industries by County#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.43%0.66%0.89%1.12%1.35%1.58%

Finance & Insurance Industries by County#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
1.80%2.03%2.25%2.47%2.69%2.92%

Real estate Industries by County#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.22%0.49%0.76%1.03%1.29%1.57%

Professional Industries by County#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
1.46%1.91%2.36%2.81%3.25%3.71%

Management Industries by County#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.000%0.018%0.036%0.053%0.071%0.089%

Administrative Industries by County#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
2.82%2.98%3.14%3.30%3.46%3.62%

Education Industries by County#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
6.35%6.64%6.93%7.22%7.50%7.80%

Healthcare Industries by County#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
12.8%14.1%15.3%16.5%17.8%19.0%

Entertainment Industries by County#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.60%0.74%0.87%1.00%1.14%1.28%

Hospitality Industries by County#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
4.6%5.3%6.0%6.7%7.3%8.1%

Other Services Industries by County#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
4.44%4.66%4.88%5.09%5.31%5.52%

Government Industries by County#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
2.78%3.17%3.56%3.95%4.34%4.73%
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Map of Industries by County Subdivision in the Hickory Area

Agriculture Industries by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0%7%14%21%29%36%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.00%0.19%0.38%0.57%0.76%0.95%

Construction Industries by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
0.0%3.3%6.5%9.8%13.0%16.4%

Manufacturing Industries by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
0%9%18%26%35%44%

Wholesalers Industries by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.0%2.9%5.9%8.8%11.7%14.7%

Retail Industries by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Transportation Industries by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.4%9.4%

Utilities Industries by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.8%6.0%

Information Industries by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%3.0%3.8%

Finance & Insurance Industries by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.0%1.9%3.8%5.8%7.7%9.6%

Real estate Industries by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.0%3.5%7.0%10.4%13.9%17.4%

Professional Industries by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.3%8.4%10.6%

Management Industries by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.07%0.13%0.20%0.26%0.33%

Administrative Industries by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.7%11.0%

Education Industries by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
0.0%2.8%5.6%8.4%11.2%14.1%

Healthcare Industries by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
0%7%14%21%28%36%

Entertainment Industries by County Subdivision#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.6%

Hospitality Industries by County Subdivision#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
0.0%3.5%7.1%10.6%14.1%17.7%

Other Services Industries by County Subdivision#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.1%10.8%13.6%

Government Industries by County Subdivision#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
0.0%2.6%5.1%7.7%10.2%12.9%
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Industries by Place in the Hickory Area

There are 34 places that are fully or partially contained within the Hickory Area (31 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 34 of those to each other, the Hickory Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Hickory Area.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#46

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Stony PointConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsMorgantonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSawmillsSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSouth AtlanticMaidenBlowing RockCatawbaBethlehemSalemTaylorsvilleLake Norman of CatawbaLk Norman of Cata…Rutherford CollegeHickorySt. StephensLenoirNewtonConoverLong ViewGranite FallsValdeseGamewellHudsonMountain ViewIcardCajah's MountainCajah's MtnHildebranDrexelNorthlakesClaremontGlen AlpineRhodhissHiddeniteBrookfordCedar Rock4.538341%4.538341%4.5%2911.878613%1.878613%1.9%1321.529393%1.529393%1.5%9631.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.260504%1.260504%1.3%2741.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%1.0%1,5450.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.882825%0.882825%0.9%1150.831601%0.831601%0.8%460.790514%0.790514%0.8%270.760818%0.760818%0.8%1680.684262%0.684262%0.7%790.676819%0.676819%0.7%4100.582131%0.582131%0.6%23110.312500%0.312500%0.3%2120.297861%0.297861%0.3%55130.231065%0.231065%0.2%9140.177857%0.177857%0.2%12150.119142%0.119142%0.1%6160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%0200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0310.000000%0.000000%0.0%0320.000000%0.000000%0.0%0330.000000%0.000000%0.0%034
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#66

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
$0k$10k$20k$30k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaMorganton$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$16,875.000000$16,875.000000$16.9k1.529%1.53%961
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 1 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the Hickory Area

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

Agriculture1 Industry by County#84

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Alexander CountyAlexanderBurke CountyBurkeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCaldwell CountyCaldwellSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSouth AtlanticCatawba CountyCatawba1.899016%1.899016%1.90%29911.526655%1.526655%1.53%56321.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.056142%1.056142%1.06%36131.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%0.98%1,5450.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.453630%0.453630%0.45%3224
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#104

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
$0k$10k$20k$30k%Count#Catawba CountyCatawbaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlexander CountyAlexanderSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCaldwell CountyCaldwellBurke CountyBurke$35,682.000000$35,682.000000$35.7k0.454%0.45%3221$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,536.000000$30,536.000000$30.5k1.899%1.90%2992$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$26,696.000000$26,696.000000$26.7k1.056%1.06%3613$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%5634
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 4 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in the Hickory Area

There are 42 county subdivisions in the Hickory Area. This section compares all 42 of those to each other, the Hickory Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Hickory Area.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#124

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected county subdivisions in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Globe TownshipGlobeUpper Creek TownshipUpper CrkJonas Ridge TownshipJonas RdgJohns River TownshipJohns RivPatterson TownshipPattersonLinville TownshipLinvilleMulberry TownshipMulberryMillers TownshipMillersGwaltneys TownshipGwaltneysLittle River TownshipLittle RivSugar Loaf TownshipSugar LoafSmoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkJacobs Fork TownshipJacobs ForkUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkBandy's TownshipBandy'sTaylorsville TownshipTaylorsvilleLovelady TownshipLoveladyQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsEllendale TownshipEllendaleSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaMorganton TownshipMorgantonSouth AtlanticSharpes TownshipSharpesWittenburg TownshipWittenburgIcard TownshipIcardLenoir TownshipLenoirLower Creek TownshipLower CrkLower Creek TownshipLower CrkLower Fork TownshipLower ForkClines TownshipClinesMountain Creek TownshipMtn CrkLovelady TownshipLoveladyLittle River TownshipLittle RivCaldwell TownshipCaldwellNewton TownshipNewtonHickory TownshipHickoryDrexel TownshipDrexelCatawba TownshipCatawbaHudson TownshipHudsonNorth Catawba TownshipN CatawbaKings Creek TownshipKings CrkYadkin Valley TownshipYadkin VlyWilson Creek TownshipWilson Crk35.748792%35.748792%35.7%74121.851852%21.851852%21.9%118220.168067%20.168067%20.2%2436.829268%6.829268%6.8%5646.639676%6.639676%6.6%8256.587615%6.587615%6.6%5066.349206%6.349206%6.3%2475.347594%5.347594%5.3%5085.045409%5.045409%5.0%5093.810976%3.810976%3.8%25103.490137%3.490137%3.5%23112.816901%2.816901%2.8%10122.429150%2.429150%2.4%60131.964637%1.964637%2.0%10141.647373%1.647373%1.6%37151.553317%1.553317%1.6%74161.516052%1.516052%1.5%51171.504664%1.504664%1.5%50181.500682%1.500682%1.5%22191.489595%1.489595%1.5%68201.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%1.0%1,5450.956627%0.956627%1.0%103210.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.888012%0.888012%0.9%18220.871203%0.871203%0.9%37230.797944%0.797944%0.8%59240.667254%0.667254%0.7%53250.655431%0.655431%0.7%7260.484795%0.484795%0.5%22270.470219%0.470219%0.5%6280.465156%0.465156%0.5%54290.444616%0.444616%0.4%23300.434783%0.434783%0.4%37310.402617%0.402617%0.4%8320.343189%0.343189%0.3%13330.324292%0.324292%0.3%44340.296317%0.296317%0.3%84350.246566%0.246566%0.2%7360.185136%0.185136%0.2%7370.085342%0.085342%0.1%4380.037189%0.037189%0.0%1390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%042
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#144

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected county subdivisions in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Gwaltneys TownshipGwaltneysSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkNewton TownshipNewtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGlobe TownshipGlobeSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaHickory TownshipHickoryIcard TownshipIcardLenoir TownshipLenoirLittle River TownshipLittle RivMorganton TownshipMorgantonLovelady TownshipLoveladyUpper Creek TownshipUpper Crk$70,052.000000$70,052.000000$70.1k5.045%5.05%501$40,583.000000$40,583.000000$40.6k1.490%1.49%682$38,750.000000$38,750.000000$38.8k0.324%0.32%443$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,078.000000$30,078.000000$30.1k35.749%35.7%744$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$28,362.000000$28,362.000000$28.4k0.296%0.30%845$26,875.000000$26,875.000000$26.9k0.798%0.80%596$26,429.000000$26,429.000000$26.4k0.667%0.67%537$23,250.000000$23,250.000000$23.3k3.811%3.81%258$17,105.000000$17,105.000000$17.1k0.957%0.96%1039$17,024.000000$17,024.000000$17.0k1.516%1.52%5110$2,499.000000$2,499.000000$2.5k21.852%21.9%11811
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 11 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Metro Area in North Carolina

There are 41 metro areas in North Carolina. This section compares the Hickory Area to all of the metro areas in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Hickory Area.

Agriculture1 Industry by Metro Area#162

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Goldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaWashington Metro AreaWashingtonElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityHenderson Metro AreaHendersonAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaForest City Metro AreaForest CitySouth AtlanticSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia Beach5.189206%5.189206%5.2%2,60014.153802%4.153802%4.2%1,00923.993046%3.993046%4.0%75833.082572%3.082572%3.1%80643.031439%3.031439%3.0%1,13252.937127%2.937127%2.9%1,85662.889054%2.889054%2.9%77672.881844%2.881844%2.9%57082.810963%2.810963%2.8%32092.672383%2.672383%2.7%1,284102.644611%2.644611%2.6%785112.486845%2.486845%2.5%690122.195730%2.195730%2.2%1,083132.141452%2.141452%2.1%370142.081606%2.081606%2.1%728152.081318%2.081318%2.1%624162.052752%2.052752%2.1%358171.913696%1.913696%1.9%510181.874822%1.874822%1.9%461191.773523%1.773523%1.8%239201.712401%1.712401%1.7%815211.482152%1.482152%1.5%262221.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.310109%1.310109%1.3%2,640231.285562%1.285562%1.3%1,047241.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.236800%1.236800%1.2%766251.057661%1.057661%1.1%425261.042097%1.042097%1.0%756271.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%1.0%1,545280.976563%0.976563%1.0%250290.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.902743%0.902743%0.9%234300.877660%0.877660%0.9%1,584310.781471%0.781471%0.8%138320.742325%0.742325%0.7%177330.682054%0.682054%0.7%945340.659742%0.659742%0.7%1,920350.659207%0.659207%0.7%1,762360.636018%0.636018%0.6%2,181370.583396%0.583396%0.6%756380.517357%0.517357%0.5%3,251390.513376%0.513376%0.5%5,878400.379574%0.379574%0.4%2,97441
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Metro Area#182

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Oxford Metro AreaOxford AreaMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CitySanford Metro AreaSanford AreaNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgWashington Metro AreaWashingtonMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachSouthDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsSouth AtlanticBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonForest City Metro AreaForest CityHenderson Metro AreaHendersonDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleKinston Metro AreaKinston Area$58,750.000000$58,750.000000$58.8k1.875%1.87%4611$50,163.000000$50,163.000000$50.2k2.081%2.08%6242$45,341.000000$45,341.000000$45.3k0.903%0.90%2343$37,411.000000$37,411.000000$37.4k2.196%2.20%1,0834$37,143.000000$37,143.000000$37.1k2.882%2.88%5705$37,083.000000$37,083.000000$37.1k1.286%1.29%1,0476$36,958.000000$36,958.000000$37.0k1.914%1.91%5107$36,333.000000$36,333.000000$36.3k1.774%1.77%2398$35,700.000000$35,700.000000$35.7k3.031%3.03%1,1329$34,375.000000$34,375.000000$34.4k3.083%3.08%80610$33,027.000000$33,027.000000$33.0k0.517%0.52%3,25111$32,950.000000$32,950.000000$33.0k2.811%2.81%32012$32,394.000000$32,394.000000$32.4k3.993%3.99%75813$32,292.000000$32,292.000000$32.3k2.645%2.64%78514$32,097.000000$32,097.000000$32.1k1.237%1.24%76615$31,484.000000$31,484.000000$31.5k2.672%2.67%1,28416$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,822.000000$30,822.000000$30.8k0.380%0.38%2,97417$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,361.000000$30,361.000000$30.4k1.712%1.71%81518$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,176.000000$30,176.000000$30.2k0.660%0.66%1,92019$30,132.000000$30,132.000000$30.1k2.487%2.49%69020$29,674.000000$29,674.000000$29.7k0.513%0.51%5,87821$29,616.000000$29,616.000000$29.6k2.889%2.89%77622$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%17723$28,889.000000$28,889.000000$28.9k0.878%0.88%1,58424$28,859.000000$28,859.000000$28.9k2.937%2.94%1,85625$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,54526$28,783.000000$28,783.000000$28.8k2.141%2.14%37027$28,393.000000$28,393.000000$28.4k0.682%0.68%94528$28,059.000000$28,059.000000$28.1k0.636%0.64%2,18129$27,850.000000$27,850.000000$27.9k1.058%1.06%42530$27,212.000000$27,212.000000$27.2k5.189%5.19%2,60031$26,771.000000$26,771.000000$26.8k1.042%1.04%75632$25,711.000000$25,711.000000$25.7k0.583%0.58%75633$25,375.000000$25,375.000000$25.4k0.977%0.98%25034$25,081.000000$25,081.000000$25.1k2.053%2.05%35835$23,402.000000$23,402.000000$23.4k0.659%0.66%1,76236$20,735.000000$20,735.000000$20.7k1.482%1.48%26237$20,404.000000$20,404.000000$20.4k2.082%2.08%72838$20,039.000000$20,039.000000$20.0k1.310%1.31%2,64039$19,318.000000$19,318.000000$19.3k4.154%4.15%1,00940
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of metro area out of 40 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Hickory Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Hickory Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Agriculture1 Industry by Metro Area#202

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%Count#Lexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevillePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSouth AtlanticNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston Area2.591940%2.591940%2.59%6,41511.992998%1.992998%1.99%5,03821.706056%1.706056%1.71%5,17331.583333%1.583333%1.58%3,72441.431505%1.431505%1.43%2,56551.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.227726%1.227726%1.23%2,74761.051226%1.051226%1.05%2,51271.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%0.98%1,5450.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.915275%0.915275%0.92%2,76980.850757%0.850757%0.85%3,16690.823043%0.823043%0.82%10,79310.8k100.785586%0.785586%0.79%1,571110.762880%0.762880%0.76%2,092120.707869%0.707869%0.71%2,389130.706221%0.706221%0.71%1,717140.659742%0.659742%0.66%1,920150.659207%0.659207%0.66%1,762160.650844%0.650844%0.65%3,986170.643460%0.643460%0.64%1,313180.636018%0.636018%0.64%2,181190.616915%0.616915%0.62%1,165200.616808%0.616808%0.62%1,567210.614313%0.614313%0.61%3,908220.606576%0.606576%0.61%16,87716.9k230.578001%0.578001%0.58%3,341240.557976%0.557976%0.56%2,144250.557701%0.557701%0.56%2,535260.544246%0.544246%0.54%2,099270.543293%0.543293%0.54%4,873280.541115%0.541115%0.54%2,109290.536869%0.536869%0.54%15,54015.5k300.517357%0.517357%0.52%3,251310.513376%0.513376%0.51%5,878320.472271%0.472271%0.47%1,584330.465934%0.465934%0.47%5,122340.460718%0.460718%0.46%2,806350.442648%0.442648%0.44%4,693360.440408%0.440408%0.44%1,030370.436352%0.436352%0.44%1,088380.431646%0.431646%0.43%2,681390.415733%0.415733%0.42%2,120400.391083%0.391083%0.39%1,359410.379574%0.379574%0.38%2,974420.373908%0.373908%0.37%3,878430.339633%0.339633%0.34%3,427440.332269%0.332269%0.33%4,606450.314287%0.314287%0.31%8,393460.309829%0.309829%0.31%10,58610.6k470.298258%0.298258%0.30%1,941480.288242%0.288242%0.29%9,178490.287994%0.287994%0.29%8,85950
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Metro Area#222

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Pensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySouthNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenville$49,923.000000$49,923.000000$49.9k0.786%0.79%1,5711$40,757.000000$40,757.000000$40.8k0.617%0.62%1,1652$40,374.000000$40,374.000000$40.4k0.461%0.46%2,8063$39,801.000000$39,801.000000$39.8k0.416%0.42%2,1204$36,756.000000$36,756.000000$36.8k0.332%0.33%4,6065$36,672.000000$36,672.000000$36.7k0.340%0.34%3,4276$35,868.000000$35,868.000000$35.9k0.643%0.64%1,3137$34,956.000000$34,956.000000$35.0k0.288%0.29%9,1788$34,286.000000$34,286.000000$34.3k1.583%1.58%3,7249$33,027.000000$33,027.000000$33.0k0.517%0.52%3,25110$32,589.000000$32,589.000000$32.6k0.708%0.71%2,38911$32,358.000000$32,358.000000$32.4k0.440%0.44%1,03012$32,263.000000$32,263.000000$32.3k0.617%0.62%1,56713$31,960.000000$31,960.000000$32.0k0.432%0.43%2,68114$31,796.000000$31,796.000000$31.8k0.851%0.85%3,16615$31,766.000000$31,766.000000$31.8k0.314%0.31%8,39316$31,695.000000$31,695.000000$31.7k0.310%0.31%10,58610.6k17$31,674.000000$31,674.000000$31.7k0.558%0.56%2,53518$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,407.000000$31,407.000000$31.4k0.288%0.29%8,85919$31,240.000000$31,240.000000$31.2k0.374%0.37%3,87820$31,214.000000$31,214.000000$31.2k0.298%0.30%1,94121$30,822.000000$30,822.000000$30.8k0.380%0.38%2,97422$30,751.000000$30,751.000000$30.8k0.614%0.61%3,90823$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,471.000000$30,471.000000$30.5k0.543%0.54%4,87324$30,230.000000$30,230.000000$30.2k0.391%0.39%1,35925$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,176.000000$30,176.000000$30.2k0.660%0.66%1,92026$29,674.000000$29,674.000000$29.7k0.513%0.51%5,87827$29,543.000000$29,543.000000$29.5k1.051%1.05%2,51228$29,385.000000$29,385.000000$29.4k0.558%0.56%2,14429$29,272.000000$29,272.000000$29.3k0.537%0.54%15,54015.5k30$29,175.000000$29,175.000000$29.2k1.228%1.23%2,74731$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$28,777.000000$28,777.000000$28.8k0.443%0.44%4,69332$28,098.000000$28,098.000000$28.1k0.466%0.47%5,12233$28,059.000000$28,059.000000$28.1k0.636%0.64%2,18134$27,610.000000$27,610.000000$27.6k0.915%0.92%2,76935$27,265.000000$27,265.000000$27.3k2.592%2.59%6,41536$27,193.000000$27,193.000000$27.2k0.578%0.58%3,34137$27,070.000000$27,070.000000$27.1k0.544%0.54%2,09938$26,554.000000$26,554.000000$26.6k0.651%0.65%3,98639$26,153.000000$26,153.000000$26.2k0.823%0.82%10,79310.8k40$25,930.000000$25,930.000000$25.9k1.432%1.43%2,56541$25,774.000000$25,774.000000$25.8k0.436%0.44%1,08842$25,154.000000$25,154.000000$25.2k0.607%0.61%16,87716.9k43$24,203.000000$24,203.000000$24.2k0.472%0.47%1,58444$23,661.000000$23,661.000000$23.7k0.763%0.76%2,09245$23,459.000000$23,459.000000$23.5k1.993%1.99%5,03846$23,402.000000$23,402.000000$23.4k0.659%0.66%1,76247$21,579.000000$21,579.000000$21.6k1.706%1.71%5,17348$20,883.000000$20,883.000000$20.9k0.706%0.71%1,71749$19,286.000000$19,286.000000$19.3k0.541%0.54%2,10950
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of metro area out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Hickory Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Hickory Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Agriculture1 Industry by Metro Area#242

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
0.0%0.5%1.0%Count#Portland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSouth AtlanticSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas Vegas1.376926%1.376926%1.38%15,94915.9k11.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.093204%1.093204%1.09%10,81610.8k21.088775%1.088775%1.09%19,53219.5k31.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%0.98%1,5450.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.871253%0.871253%0.87%13,03213.0k40.823043%0.823043%0.82%10,79310.8k50.776497%0.776497%0.78%14,57714.6k60.725459%0.725459%0.73%7,00270.650844%0.650844%0.65%3,98680.631422%0.631422%0.63%6,51390.614313%0.614313%0.61%3,908100.606576%0.606576%0.61%16,87716.9k110.602409%0.602409%0.60%8,208120.595745%0.595745%0.60%11,98712.0k130.591097%0.591097%0.59%11,00111.0k140.578001%0.578001%0.58%3,341150.543293%0.543293%0.54%4,873160.539813%0.539813%0.54%4,212170.536869%0.536869%0.54%15,54015.5k180.525528%0.525528%0.53%5,026190.517357%0.517357%0.52%3,251200.513376%0.513376%0.51%5,878210.481231%0.481231%0.48%3,819220.467689%0.467689%0.47%4,654230.465934%0.465934%0.47%5,122240.460718%0.460718%0.46%2,806250.452475%0.452475%0.45%6,552260.442648%0.442648%0.44%4,693270.431646%0.431646%0.43%2,681280.425129%0.425129%0.43%26,53626.5k290.415733%0.415733%0.42%2,120300.403426%0.403426%0.40%2,198310.379574%0.379574%0.38%2,974320.379204%0.379204%0.38%8,864330.373908%0.373908%0.37%3,878340.339633%0.339633%0.34%3,427350.332269%0.332269%0.33%4,606360.331377%0.331377%0.33%3,234370.314467%0.314467%0.31%3,612380.314287%0.314287%0.31%8,393390.314104%0.314104%0.31%1,921400.309829%0.309829%0.31%10,58610.6k410.305037%0.305037%0.31%5,919420.298258%0.298258%0.30%1,941430.291191%0.291191%0.29%13,42213.4k440.288242%0.288242%0.29%9,178450.287994%0.287994%0.29%8,859460.282870%0.282870%0.28%1,632470.247987%0.247987%0.25%6,211480.176710%0.176710%0.18%17,01417.0k490.155204%0.155204%0.16%1,47750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Metro Area#262

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Hickory Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Hickory Area
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Salt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvillePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSouthNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos Angeles$48,125.000000$48,125.000000$48.1k0.283%0.28%1,6321$47,712.000000$47,712.000000$47.7k0.602%0.60%8,2082$46,895.000000$46,895.000000$46.9k0.481%0.48%3,8193$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4774$40,638.000000$40,638.000000$40.6k0.526%0.53%5,0265$40,374.000000$40,374.000000$40.4k0.461%0.46%2,8066$39,801.000000$39,801.000000$39.8k0.416%0.42%2,1207$38,586.000000$38,586.000000$38.6k0.331%0.33%3,2348$38,531.000000$38,531.000000$38.5k0.291%0.29%13,42213.4k9$37,969.000000$37,969.000000$38.0k0.248%0.25%6,21110$37,870.000000$37,870.000000$37.9k0.631%0.63%6,51311$37,843.000000$37,843.000000$37.8k0.776%0.78%14,57714.6k12$36,756.000000$36,756.000000$36.8k0.332%0.33%4,60613$36,672.000000$36,672.000000$36.7k0.340%0.34%3,42714$36,215.000000$36,215.000000$36.2k0.468%0.47%4,65415$35,966.000000$35,966.000000$36.0k0.591%0.59%11,00111.0k16$34,956.000000$34,956.000000$35.0k0.288%0.29%9,17817$33,968.000000$33,968.000000$34.0k0.452%0.45%6,55218$33,027.000000$33,027.000000$33.0k0.517%0.52%3,25119$31,960.000000$31,960.000000$32.0k0.432%0.43%2,68120$31,936.000000$31,936.000000$31.9k0.177%0.18%17,01417.0k21$31,923.000000$31,923.000000$31.9k1.093%1.09%10,81610.8k22$31,766.000000$31,766.000000$31.8k0.314%0.31%8,39323$31,695.000000$31,695.000000$31.7k0.310%0.31%10,58610.6k24$31,522.000000$31,522.000000$31.5k0.540%0.54%4,21225$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,407.000000$31,407.000000$31.4k0.288%0.29%8,85926$31,240.000000$31,240.000000$31.2k0.374%0.37%3,87827$31,214.000000$31,214.000000$31.2k0.298%0.30%1,94128$30,870.000000$30,870.000000$30.9k0.314%0.31%3,61229$30,822.000000$30,822.000000$30.8k0.380%0.38%2,97430$30,751.000000$30,751.000000$30.8k0.614%0.61%3,90831$30,695.000000$30,695.000000$30.7k0.596%0.60%11,98712.0k32$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,471.000000$30,471.000000$30.5k0.543%0.54%4,87333$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,129.000000$30,129.000000$30.1k0.305%0.31%5,91934$29,674.000000$29,674.000000$29.7k0.513%0.51%5,87835$29,309.000000$29,309.000000$29.3k0.403%0.40%2,19836$29,272.000000$29,272.000000$29.3k0.537%0.54%15,54015.5k37$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$28,777.000000$28,777.000000$28.8k0.443%0.44%4,69338$28,098.000000$28,098.000000$28.1k0.466%0.47%5,12239$28,033.000000$28,033.000000$28.0k0.379%0.38%8,86440$27,193.000000$27,193.000000$27.2k0.578%0.58%3,34141$27,004.000000$27,004.000000$27.0k1.377%1.38%15,94915.9k42$26,554.000000$26,554.000000$26.6k0.651%0.65%3,98643$26,519.000000$26,519.000000$26.5k0.725%0.73%7,00244$26,153.000000$26,153.000000$26.2k0.823%0.82%10,79310.8k45$25,591.000000$25,591.000000$25.6k1.089%1.09%19,53219.5k46$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k47$25,154.000000$25,154.000000$25.2k0.607%0.61%16,87716.9k48$25,096.000000$25,096.000000$25.1k0.314%0.31%1,92149$24,615.000000$24,615.000000$24.6k0.425%0.43%26,53626.5k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of metro area out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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State:
North Carolina
Counties:
Catawba, Burke, Caldwell, Alexander
Principal Cities:
Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton
Cities:
Claremont, Conover, Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton, Newton
Towns:
Blowing Rock, Brookford, Cajah's Mountain, Catawba, Connelly Springs, Drexel, Gamewell, Glen Alpine, Granite Falls, Hildebran, Hudson, Long View, Maiden, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College, Sawmills, Taylorsville, Valdese
Townships:
Bandy's, Caldwell, Catawba, Clines, Drexel, Ellendale, Globe, Gwaltneys, Hickory, Hudson, Icard, Jacobs Fork, Johns River, Jonas Ridge, Kings Creek, Lenoir, Linville, Little River, Little River, Lovelady, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Lower Creek, Lower Fork, Millers, Morganton, Mountain Creek, Mulberry, Newton, North Catawba, Patterson, Quaker Meadows, Sharpes, Silver Creek, Smoky Creek, Sugar Loaf, Taylorsville, Upper Creek, Upper Fork, Wilson Creek, Wittenburg, Yadkin Valley
Unincorporated Places:
Bethlehem, Hiddenite, Icard, Lake Norman of Catawba, Mountain View, Northlakes, Salem, St. Stephens, Stony Point
Villages:
Cedar Rock
ZIP Codes:
28018, 28020, 28037, 28090, 28092, 28168, 28601, 28602, 28605, 28606, 28609, 28610, 28611, 28612, 28613, 28619, 28624, 28625, 28628, 28630, 28636, 28637, 28638, 28645, 28650, 28654, 28655, 28657, 28658, 28666, 28667, 28671, 28673, 28678, 28681, 28682, 28689, 28690, 28752, 28761
Unified School Districts:
Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County, Hickory, Newton-Conover
Congressional Districts:
NC-5, NC-10, NC-11
State Senate Districts:
NC-42, NC-45, NC-46
State House Districts:
NC-73, NC-86, NC-87, NC-89, NC-96, NC-112
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Boone Area, Charlotte Area, Forest City Area, Marion Area, North Wilkesboro Area, Shelby Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Gaffney Area, Johnson City Area, Mount Airy Area