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

Workers by Sector#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%20%40%60%CountPrivateState GovernmentSole Proprietor1Local GovernmentNon-ProfitSelf-Employed2Federal GovernmentUnpaid Family72.665682%68.921706%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k6.814883%6.859383%6.814883%6.8%10,75310.8k5.828744%5.750260%5.828744%5.8%9,1975.618334%5.517747%5.618334%5.6%8,8655.384474%7.001688%5.384474%5.4%8,4962.883001%3.555733%2.883001%2.9%4,5490.692706%2.240259%0.692706%0.7%1,0930.112177%0.153223%0.112177%0.1%177
Count number of people employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Relative Workers by Sector#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
60%40%20%0%%ref.PrivateLocal GovernmentSole Proprietor1State GovernmentSelf-Employed2Non-ProfitUnpaid FamilyFederal Government5.432216%5.432216%5.4%72.666%72.7%68.922%68.9%1.822957%1.822957%1.8%5.618%5.62%5.518%5.52%1.364866%1.364866%1.4%5.829%5.83%5.750%5.75%-0.648740%-0.648740%0.6%6.815%6.81%6.859%6.86%-18.919662%-18.919662%18.9%2.883%2.88%3.556%3.56%-23.097493%-23.097493%23.1%5.384%5.38%7.002%7.00%-26.788616%-26.788616%26.8%0.112%0.11%0.153%0.15%-69.079197%-69.079197%69.1%0.693%0.69%2.240%2.24%
% percentage of sector in the Hickory Area
ref. percentage of sector in North Carolina
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Hickory Area
Hickory Area
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor1Non-ProfitAll SectorsPrivateLocal GovernmentState GovernmentSelf-Employed2Federal Government73.446328%56.459400%73.446328%73.4%1304746.993585%48.626754%46.993585%47.0%4,3224,87535.181262%32.264602%35.181262%35.2%2,9895,50730.460684%30.460000%30.460684%30.5%48,06348.1k109,724110k29.951071%29.970506%29.951071%30.0%34,34134.3k80,31680.3k26.565144%26.881777%26.565144%26.6%2,3556,51024.644285%28.203670%24.644285%24.6%2,6508,10323.587602%26.836680%23.587602%23.6%1,0733,47618.572736%12.943543%18.572736%18.6%203890
Part number of part time workers employed in given sector
Full number of full time workers employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Median Income by Sector#4

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%CountFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Local GovernmentNon-ProfitState GovernmentAll SectorsPrivateSole Proprietor2$57,139.000000$55,858.000000$57,139.000000$57.1k0.693%0.69%1,093$45,844.000000$51,887.000000$45,844.000000$45.8k2.883%2.88%4,549$38,871.000000$40,165.000000$38,871.000000$38.9k5.618%5.62%8,865$38,714.000000$46,040.000000$38,714.000000$38.7k5.384%5.38%8,496$37,404.000000$41,721.000000$37,404.000000$37.4k6.815%6.81%10,75310.8k$35,037.000000$40,496.000000$35,037.000000$35.0k100.000%100%157,787158k$33,489.000000$38,966.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$25,374.000000$31,316.000000$25,374.000000$25.4k5.829%5.83%9,197
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Hickory Area
Female Male
North Carolina
Hickory Area
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2PrivateAll SectorsFederal GovernmentLocal GovernmentState GovernmentNon-ProfitUnpaid Family-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.451442x2.189716x2.451442x2.45x1,3183,231-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.998696x1.531997x1.998696x2.00x3,0676,130-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179749x1.154458x1.179749x1.18x52,60152.6k62,05662.1k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105567x1.061359x1.105567x1.11x74,93874.9k82,84982.8k-1.164356x-1.000000x-1.164356x1.16x1.000000x1.352994x1.000000x588505-1.257448x-1.337705x-1.257448x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x4,9383,927-1.709247x-1.805246x-1.709247x1.71x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x6,7843,969-1.854839x-1.840320x-1.854839x1.85x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x5,5202,976-2.218182x-1.000000x-2.218182x2.22x1.000000x1.033621x1.000000x12255
F number of females employed in given sector
M number of males employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Map of Sectors by County in the Hickory Area

Private Sectors by County#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
66.6%68.5%70.3%72.2%74.0%75.9%

Self-Employed Sectors by County#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
2.19%2.42%2.64%2.87%3.10%3.33%

Non-Profit Sectors by County#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
5.10%5.32%5.52%5.73%5.94%6.15%

Local Government Sectors by County#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
4.46%4.96%5.45%5.95%6.44%6.94%

State Government Sectors by County#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
5.1%6.2%7.3%8.3%9.4%10.5%

Federal Government Sectors by County#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.61%0.67%0.73%0.80%0.86%0.93%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
4.92%5.30%5.68%6.05%6.43%6.81%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.046%0.081%0.114%0.148%0.182%0.216%
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Private Sector Income by County#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$31,100$32,100$33,000$33,900$34,900$35,900

Self-Employed Sector Income by County#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$36,300$38,900$41,400$43,900$46,400$48,900

Non-Profit Sector Income by County#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$35,100$36,500$37,900$39,200$40,600$42,000

Local Government Sector Income by County#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$34,800$36,100$37,300$38,600$39,800$41,000

State Government Sector Income by County#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$34,100$35,300$36,400$37,500$38,600$39,800

Federal Government Sector Income by County#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$42,200$46,000$49,800$53,600$57,300$61,100

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$22,900$23,800$24,700$25,500$26,400$27,300
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Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in the Hickory Area

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
41%53%65%76%88%100%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.0%2.0%4.1%6.1%8.1%10.2%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
0.0%2.0%4.1%6.1%8.1%10.2%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
0%6%12%18%24%30%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
0.0%3.0%6.0%9.0%12.0%15.0%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.8%7.3%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
0.0%4.0%8.1%12.1%16.1%20.2%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.34%0.67%1.01%1.34%1.68%
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Private Sector Income by County Subdivision#29

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$21k$27k$34k$40k$46k$52k

Self-Employed Sector Income by County Subdivision#30

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$19k$29k$39k$49k$58k$68k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County Subdivision#31

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$22k$58k$93k$128k$163k$199k

Local Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#32

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$29k$36k$42k$48k$54k$61k

State Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#33

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$19k$26k$32k$39k$45k$52k

Federal Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#34

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$51k$61k$71k$81k$91k$101k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County Subdivision#35

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$2k$13k$23k$33k$43k$54k
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Sectors 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.

Private Sector by Place#36

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%20%40%60%80%Count#Stony PointRhodhissIcardLong ViewGamewellConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsCatawbaSawmillsHildebranRutherford CollegeHickoryNewtonLake Norman of CatawbaLk Norman of Cata…BrookfordBethlehemLenoirDrexelHiddeniteGranite FallsHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaMountain ViewTaylorsvilleCajah's MountainCajah's MtnMaidenSt. StephensClaremontHudsonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaConoverSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticGlen AlpineCedar RockValdeseMorgantonNorthlakesSalemBlowing Rock87.480438%87.480438%87.5%559186.516854%86.516854%86.5%385286.492891%86.492891%86.5%1,095383.616384%83.616384%83.6%1,674481.688312%81.688312%81.7%1,258580.491329%80.491329%80.5%557679.446640%79.446640%79.4%201779.038282%79.038282%79.0%1,693878.140097%78.140097%78.1%647977.656250%77.656250%77.7%4971077.340915%77.340915%77.3%14,28114.3k1175.655282%75.655282%75.7%3,8101275.626424%75.626424%75.6%2,9881375.167785%75.167785%75.2%1121474.940561%74.940561%74.9%1,5761574.403439%74.403439%74.4%5,0201673.197115%73.197115%73.2%6091773.061224%73.061224%73.1%1791872.993753%72.993753%73.0%1,5191972.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k72.353236%72.353236%72.4%1,4422071.573604%71.573604%71.6%4232171.546053%71.546053%71.5%8702271.027287%71.027287%71.0%8852370.885751%70.885751%70.9%2,7612470.107239%70.107239%70.1%5232569.240587%69.240587%69.2%1,0852668.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.724520%68.724520%68.7%2,3602768.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.365280%66.365280%66.4%3672866.037736%66.037736%66.0%1052960.439560%60.439560%60.4%1,0453059.200255%59.200255%59.2%3,7163159.177680%59.177680%59.2%4033257.380254%57.380254%57.4%5873354.885655%54.885655%54.9%26434

Private Income by Place#44

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$50k%Count#NorthlakesCedar RockLake Norman of CatawbaLk Norman of Cata…CatawbaBethlehemUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClaremontGamewellHudsonSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMaidenGranite FallsDrexelHickoryValdeseGlen AlpineBlowing RockSt. StephensHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaHildebranBrookfordCajah's MountainCajah's MtnSawmillsMountain ViewLenoirNewtonRutherford CollegeConoverSalemLong ViewMorgantonConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsRhodhissIcardTaylorsvilleStony PointHiddenite$74,531.000000$74,531.000000$74.5k59.178%59.2%4031$69,375.000000$69,375.000000$69.4k66.038%66.0%1052$56,906.000000$56,906.000000$56.9k75.626%75.6%2,9883$51,250.000000$51,250.000000$51.3k79.447%79.4%2014$42,396.000000$42,396.000000$42.4k74.941%74.9%1,5765$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,985.000000$41,985.000000$42.0k70.107%70.1%5236$41,607.000000$41,607.000000$41.6k81.688%81.7%1,2587$40,820.000000$40,820.000000$40.8k69.241%69.2%1,0858$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$36,544.000000$36,544.000000$36.5k71.027%71.0%8859$36,511.000000$36,511.000000$36.5k72.994%73.0%1,51910$35,750.000000$35,750.000000$35.8k73.197%73.2%60911$35,327.000000$35,327.000000$35.3k77.341%77.3%14,28114.3k12$34,488.000000$34,488.000000$34.5k60.440%60.4%1,04513$33,684.000000$33,684.000000$33.7k66.365%66.4%36714$33,611.000000$33,611.000000$33.6k54.886%54.9%26415$33,502.000000$33,502.000000$33.5k70.886%70.9%2,76116$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$33,155.000000$33,155.000000$33.2k78.140%78.1%64717$33,026.000000$33,026.000000$33.0k75.168%75.2%11218$32,964.000000$32,964.000000$33.0k71.546%71.5%87019$32,705.000000$32,705.000000$32.7k79.038%79.0%1,69320$31,731.000000$31,731.000000$31.7k72.353%72.4%1,44221$30,741.000000$30,741.000000$30.7k74.403%74.4%5,02022$30,589.000000$30,589.000000$30.6k75.655%75.7%3,81023$30,331.000000$30,331.000000$30.3k77.656%77.7%49724$30,296.000000$30,296.000000$30.3k68.725%68.7%2,36025$29,761.000000$29,761.000000$29.8k57.380%57.4%58726$29,664.000000$29,664.000000$29.7k83.616%83.6%1,67427$29,352.000000$29,352.000000$29.4k59.200%59.2%3,71628$28,693.000000$28,693.000000$28.7k80.491%80.5%55729$27,852.000000$27,852.000000$27.9k86.517%86.5%38530$27,391.000000$27,391.000000$27.4k86.493%86.5%1,09531$27,339.000000$27,339.000000$27.3k71.574%71.6%42332$27,035.000000$27,035.000000$27.0k87.480%87.5%55933$26,653.000000$26,653.000000$26.7k73.061%73.1%17934
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of place out of 34 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by County#51

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%20%40%60%Count#Alexander CountyAlexanderCatawba CountyCatawbaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCaldwell CountyCaldwellNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBurke CountyBurke75.871705%75.871705%75.9%11,94611.9k175.079949%75.079949%75.1%53,29453.3k272.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k72.651473%72.651473%72.7%24,83324.8k368.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k4

Private Income by County#59

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$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCatawba CountyCatawbaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCaldwell CountyCaldwellAlexander CountyAlexanderBurke CountyBurke$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$35,839.000000$35,839.000000$35.8k75.080%75.1%53,29453.3k1$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$32,648.000000$32,648.000000$32.6k72.651%72.7%24,83324.8k2$32,296.000000$32,296.000000$32.3k75.872%75.9%11,94611.9k3$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k4
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 4 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#66

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%20%40%60%80%100%Count#Wilson Creek TownshipWilson CrkSharpes TownshipSharpesTaylorsville TownshipTaylorsvilleYadkin Valley TownshipYadkin VlyMountain Creek TownshipMtn CrkSmoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkHickory TownshipHickoryNorth Catawba TownshipN CatawbaLenoir TownshipLenoirIcard TownshipIcardCatawba TownshipCatawbaJacobs Fork TownshipJacobs ForkNewton TownshipNewtonWittenburg TownshipWittenburgCaldwell TownshipCaldwellMillers TownshipMillersHudson TownshipHudsonClines TownshipClinesLovelady TownshipLoveladyHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaLower Fork TownshipLower ForkLower Creek TownshipLower CrkLittle River TownshipLittle RivKings Creek TownshipKings CrkUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthDrexel TownshipDrexelUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLinville TownshipLinvilleLovelady TownshipLoveladySouth AtlanticGlobe TownshipGlobeEllendale TownshipEllendaleGwaltneys TownshipGwaltneysLower Creek TownshipLower CrkLittle River TownshipLittle RivSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkBandy's TownshipBandy'sSugar Loaf TownshipSugar LoafPatterson TownshipPattersonQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsUpper Creek TownshipUpper CrkMorganton TownshipMorgantonJohns River TownshipJohns RivMulberry TownshipMulberryJonas Ridge TownshipJonas Rdg100.000000%100.000000%100.0%15184.706463%84.706463%84.7%1,717280.982368%80.982368%81.0%3,858379.233871%79.233871%79.2%393477.981829%77.981829%78.0%4,034576.901408%76.901408%76.9%273676.149993%76.149993%76.1%21,58721.6k775.678691%75.678691%75.7%2,035875.651517%75.651517%75.7%6,009975.588315%75.588315%75.6%5,5891075.535573%75.535573%75.5%2,8561174.939271%74.939271%74.9%1,8511274.815743%74.815743%74.8%10,15110.2k1374.735107%74.735107%74.7%3,1741474.419219%74.419219%74.4%2,8191573.689840%73.689840%73.7%6891673.501173%73.501173%73.5%3,4451773.443018%73.443018%73.4%8,5261872.949471%72.949471%72.9%6,2081972.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k71.630094%71.630094%71.6%9142070.780079%70.780079%70.8%3,2122170.256668%70.256668%70.3%1,3962270.118343%70.118343%70.1%4742369.548134%69.548134%69.5%3542468.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.369144%68.369144%68.4%1,9412568.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.247694%68.247694%68.2%5182667.627824%67.627824%67.6%2,2752767.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.149758%67.149758%67.1%1392866.984993%66.984993%67.0%9822966.801211%66.801211%66.8%6623066.198502%66.198502%66.2%7073166.006098%66.006098%66.0%4333265.870756%65.870756%65.9%3,0073365.449688%65.449688%65.4%1,4703465.402124%65.402124%65.4%4313565.101215%65.101215%65.1%8043664.158893%64.158893%64.2%2,1323762.407407%62.407407%62.4%3373860.258196%60.258196%60.3%6,4883959.268293%59.268293%59.3%4864057.407407%57.407407%57.4%2174141.176471%41.176471%41.2%4942

Private Income by County Subdivision#74

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%Count#Mountain Creek TownshipMtn CrkMulberry TownshipMulberryWittenburg TownshipWittenburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittle River TownshipLittle RivJacobs Fork TownshipJacobs ForkSouth AtlanticBandy's TownshipBandy'sSouthLinville TownshipLinvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaClines TownshipClinesLower Creek TownshipLower CrkDrexel TownshipDrexelCaldwell TownshipCaldwellEllendale TownshipEllendaleCatawba TownshipCatawbaLovelady TownshipLoveladySmoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkLittle River TownshipLittle RivMillers TownshipMillersQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsHickory TownshipHickoryHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaNorth Catawba TownshipN CatawbaHudson TownshipHudsonGwaltneys TownshipGwaltneysNewton TownshipNewtonUpper Creek TownshipUpper CrkLovelady TownshipLoveladyMorganton TownshipMorgantonYadkin Valley TownshipYadkin VlySugar Loaf TownshipSugar LoafLenoir TownshipLenoirLower Fork TownshipLower ForkUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkTaylorsville TownshipTaylorsvilleSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkIcard TownshipIcardKings Creek TownshipKings CrkSharpes TownshipSharpesPatterson TownshipPattersonLower Creek TownshipLower CrkJohns River TownshipJohns RivGlobe TownshipGlobe$51,957.000000$51,957.000000$52.0k77.982%78.0%4,0341$50,102.000000$50,102.000000$50.1k57.407%57.4%2172$45,088.000000$45,088.000000$45.1k74.735%74.7%3,1743$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,364.000000$41,364.000000$41.4k66.006%66.0%4334$40,544.000000$40,544.000000$40.5k74.939%74.9%1,8515$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,408.000000$40,408.000000$40.4k65.450%65.4%1,4706$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,781.000000$39,781.000000$39.8k68.248%68.2%5187$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$37,354.000000$37,354.000000$37.4k73.443%73.4%8,5268$37,278.000000$37,278.000000$37.3k70.780%70.8%3,2129$37,267.000000$37,267.000000$37.3k68.369%68.4%1,94110$36,772.000000$36,772.000000$36.8k74.419%74.4%2,81911$36,550.000000$36,550.000000$36.6k66.985%67.0%98212$36,124.000000$36,124.000000$36.1k75.536%75.5%2,85613$35,941.000000$35,941.000000$35.9k72.949%72.9%6,20814$35,590.000000$35,590.000000$35.6k76.901%76.9%27315$35,423.000000$35,423.000000$35.4k70.257%70.3%1,39616$35,230.000000$35,230.000000$35.2k73.690%73.7%68917$34,447.000000$34,447.000000$34.4k64.159%64.2%2,13218$33,785.000000$33,785.000000$33.8k76.150%76.1%21,58721.6k19$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$32,757.000000$32,757.000000$32.8k75.679%75.7%2,03520$32,548.000000$32,548.000000$32.5k73.501%73.5%3,44521$32,500.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k66.801%66.8%66222$32,259.000000$32,259.000000$32.3k74.816%74.8%10,15110.2k23$31,797.000000$31,797.000000$31.8k62.407%62.4%33724$31,694.000000$31,694.000000$31.7k67.628%67.6%2,27525$31,513.000000$31,513.000000$31.5k60.258%60.3%6,48826$31,429.000000$31,429.000000$31.4k79.234%79.2%39327$31,071.000000$31,071.000000$31.1k65.402%65.4%43128$30,097.000000$30,097.000000$30.1k75.652%75.7%6,00929$29,892.000000$29,892.000000$29.9k71.630%71.6%91430$29,712.000000$29,712.000000$29.7k69.548%69.5%35431$29,555.000000$29,555.000000$29.6k80.982%81.0%3,85832$29,487.000000$29,487.000000$29.5k65.871%65.9%3,00733$29,393.000000$29,393.000000$29.4k75.588%75.6%5,58934$28,869.000000$28,869.000000$28.9k70.118%70.1%47435$27,444.000000$27,444.000000$27.4k84.706%84.7%1,71736$26,262.000000$26,262.000000$26.3k65.101%65.1%80437$25,948.000000$25,948.000000$25.9k66.199%66.2%70738$24,888.000000$24,888.000000$24.9k59.268%59.3%48639$21,250.000000$21,250.000000$21.3k67.150%67.1%13940
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county subdivision out of 40 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by Metro Area#81

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%20%40%60%Count#Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountForest City Metro AreaForest CityMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaHenderson Metro AreaHendersonLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaSouth AtlanticRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaWashington Metro AreaWashingtonAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvillePinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowhee73.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k172.879133%72.879133%72.9%18,89118.9k272.711107%72.711107%72.7%52,74952.7k372.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k472.647471%72.647471%72.6%25,40725.4k572.371454%72.371454%72.4%130,616131k672.029512%72.029512%72.0%247,000247k771.689006%71.689006%71.7%45,30145.3k871.519531%71.519531%71.5%18,30918.3k970.845265%70.845265%70.8%21,02921.0k1070.666700%70.666700%70.7%28,39628.4k1170.590596%70.590596%70.6%12,31112.3k1270.337378%70.337378%70.3%33,79533.8k1370.171773%70.171773%70.2%204,216204k1470.001757%70.001757%70.0%7,9691569.119873%69.119873%69.1%19,17819.2k1669.038616%69.038616%69.0%433,829434k1769.018631%69.018631%69.0%12,18812.2k1868.972103%68.972103%69.0%11,91711.9k1968.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.268177%68.268177%68.3%88,46688.5k2068.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.116318%68.116318%68.1%34,12934.1k2167.680670%67.680670%67.7%16,64216.6k2267.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.459419%66.459419%66.5%17,85117.9k2366.399813%66.399813%66.4%54,07854.1k2466.333959%66.333959%66.3%17,67817.7k2565.715697%65.715697%65.7%15,96316.0k2665.697357%65.697357%65.7%31,26831.3k2765.189907%65.189907%65.2%12,37512.4k2864.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k2963.498870%63.498870%63.5%497,520498k3063.416662%63.416662%63.4%31,27931.3k3163.006219%63.006219%63.0%12,46212.5k3262.031584%62.031584%62.0%85,94685.9k3361.872316%61.872316%61.9%38,32038.3k3460.612715%60.612715%60.6%22,63422.6k3560.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k3659.758290%59.758290%59.8%15,62515.6k3759.572573%59.572573%59.6%8,0283856.512458%56.512458%56.5%16,94316.9k3956.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k4054.975392%54.975392%55.0%9,71841

Private Income by Metro Area#89

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#Raleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaSouth AtlanticSouthPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaForest City Metro AreaForest CityKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsWashington Metro AreaWashingtonNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsHenderson Metro AreaHendersonKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleLumberton Metro AreaLumberton$50,293.000000$50,293.000000$50.3k69.039%69.0%433,829434k1$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k2$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k3$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,706.000000$40,706.000000$40.7k63.499%63.5%497,520498k4$40,463.000000$40,463.000000$40.5k67.681%67.7%16,64216.6k5$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,922.000000$39,922.000000$39.9k60.613%60.6%22,63422.6k6$39,534.000000$39,534.000000$39.5k68.268%68.3%88,46688.5k7$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,413.000000$38,413.000000$38.4k70.172%70.2%204,216204k8$37,721.000000$37,721.000000$37.7k59.758%59.8%15,62515.6k9$37,250.000000$37,250.000000$37.3k72.030%72.0%247,000247k10$37,059.000000$37,059.000000$37.1k66.400%66.4%54,07854.1k11$36,176.000000$36,176.000000$36.2k66.334%66.3%17,67817.7k12$35,775.000000$35,775.000000$35.8k56.512%56.5%16,94316.9k13$35,731.000000$35,731.000000$35.7k72.711%72.7%52,74952.7k14$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k15$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k16$35,330.000000$35,330.000000$35.3k65.697%65.7%31,26831.3k17$34,641.000000$34,641.000000$34.6k71.520%71.5%18,30918.3k18$34,261.000000$34,261.000000$34.3k63.006%63.0%12,46212.5k19$33,926.000000$33,926.000000$33.9k65.190%65.2%12,37512.4k20$33,514.000000$33,514.000000$33.5k63.417%63.4%31,27931.3k21$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k22$33,106.000000$33,106.000000$33.1k59.573%59.6%8,02823$33,062.000000$33,062.000000$33.1k70.667%70.7%28,39628.4k24$32,810.000000$32,810.000000$32.8k72.371%72.4%130,616131k25$32,720.000000$32,720.000000$32.7k72.647%72.6%25,40725.4k26$32,625.000000$32,625.000000$32.6k72.879%72.9%18,89118.9k27$32,500.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k70.845%70.8%21,02921.0k28$32,465.000000$32,465.000000$32.5k71.689%71.7%45,30145.3k29$32,354.000000$32,354.000000$32.4k69.019%69.0%12,18812.2k30$32,288.000000$32,288.000000$32.3k68.116%68.1%34,12934.1k31$31,414.000000$31,414.000000$31.4k62.032%62.0%85,94685.9k32$31,379.000000$31,379.000000$31.4k70.002%70.0%7,96933$31,320.000000$31,320.000000$31.3k68.972%69.0%11,91711.9k34$31,280.000000$31,280.000000$31.3k69.120%69.1%19,17819.2k35$31,159.000000$31,159.000000$31.2k54.975%55.0%9,71836$30,679.000000$30,679.000000$30.7k66.459%66.5%17,85117.9k37$30,355.000000$30,355.000000$30.4k70.591%70.6%12,31112.3k38$29,778.000000$29,778.000000$29.8k65.716%65.7%15,96316.0k39$29,629.000000$29,629.000000$29.6k61.872%61.9%38,32038.3k40$29,125.000000$29,125.000000$29.1k70.337%70.3%33,79533.8k41
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of metro area out of 41 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by Metro Area#96

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%20%40%60%Count#Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieSouthChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington74.562278%74.562278%74.6%2,547,5852.55M174.154109%74.154109%74.2%2,281,0592.28M273.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k373.751158%73.751158%73.8%810,745811k473.203894%73.203894%73.2%448,327448k573.062342%73.062342%73.1%757,769758k672.902269%72.902269%72.9%184,286184k772.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k72.596863%72.596863%72.6%282,947283k872.471514%72.471514%72.5%170,453170k972.029512%72.029512%72.0%247,000247k1071.993814%71.993814%72.0%161,084161k1171.843052%71.843052%71.8%326,559327k1271.232994%71.232994%71.2%934,116934k1371.167255%71.167255%71.2%1,900,5131.90M1470.905673%70.905673%70.9%431,851432k1570.708661%70.708661%70.7%749,661750k1670.682103%70.682103%70.7%1,966,6151.97M1770.579061%70.579061%70.6%459,313459k1870.300994%70.300994%70.3%358,495358k1970.171773%70.171773%70.2%204,216204k2070.015731%70.015731%70.0%627,997628k2169.881844%69.881844%69.9%142,596143k2269.764524%69.764524%69.8%169,615170k2369.699136%69.699136%69.7%2,017,4842.02M2469.635408%69.635408%69.6%190,957191k2569.204364%69.204364%69.2%265,915266k2669.038616%69.038616%69.0%433,829434k2768.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.762754%68.762754%68.8%265,198265k2868.669286%68.669286%68.7%123,043123k2968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.522900%68.522900%68.5%170,855171k3068.456145%68.456145%68.5%395,695396k3168.380350%68.380350%68.4%163,401163k3268.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.140110%68.140110%68.1%159,362159k3367.937607%67.937607%67.9%205,533206k3467.714950%67.714950%67.7%420,585421k3567.689033%67.689033%67.7%127,826128k3667.614684%67.614684%67.6%234,959235k3767.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.257513%67.257513%67.3%166,461166k3867.032034%67.032034%67.0%676,374676k3966.741602%66.741602%66.7%223,852224k4066.150820%66.150820%66.2%246,173246k4165.932048%65.932048%65.9%419,432419k4265.135185%65.135185%65.1%197,499197k4364.283071%64.283071%64.3%128,552129k4464.127742%64.127742%64.1%216,426216k4563.521748%63.521748%63.5%161,377161k4663.498870%63.498870%63.5%497,520498k4761.179546%61.179546%61.2%848,088848k4860.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k4958.540179%58.540179%58.5%1,863,9961.86M50

Private Income by Metro Area#104

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#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvillePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaSouth AtlanticGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSouthLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area$55,416.000000$55,416.000000$55.4k58.540%58.5%1,863,9961.86M1$51,286.000000$51,286.000000$51.3k61.180%61.2%848,088848k2$51,147.000000$51,147.000000$51.1k69.699%69.7%2,017,4842.02M3$50,293.000000$50,293.000000$50.3k69.039%69.0%433,829434k4$45,979.000000$45,979.000000$46.0k67.032%67.0%676,374676k5$45,856.000000$45,856.000000$45.9k73.062%73.1%757,769758k6$45,673.000000$45,673.000000$45.7k74.154%74.2%2,281,0592.28M7$45,269.000000$45,269.000000$45.3k71.167%71.2%1,900,5131.90M8$45,174.000000$45,174.000000$45.2k67.715%67.7%420,585421k9$44,066.000000$44,066.000000$44.1k74.562%74.6%2,547,5852.55M10$43,660.000000$43,660.000000$43.7k69.204%69.2%265,915266k11$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k12$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k13$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,789.000000$41,789.000000$41.8k70.301%70.3%358,495358k14$41,444.000000$41,444.000000$41.4k73.204%73.2%448,327448k15$41,382.000000$41,382.000000$41.4k70.016%70.0%627,997628k16$41,139.000000$41,139.000000$41.1k67.615%67.6%234,959235k17$40,883.000000$40,883.000000$40.9k71.994%72.0%161,084161k18$40,833.000000$40,833.000000$40.8k71.843%71.8%326,559327k19$40,717.000000$40,717.000000$40.7k68.456%68.5%395,695396k20$40,706.000000$40,706.000000$40.7k63.499%63.5%497,520498k21$40,673.000000$40,673.000000$40.7k70.579%70.6%459,313459k22$40,568.000000$40,568.000000$40.6k68.140%68.1%159,362159k23$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,313.000000$40,313.000000$40.3k72.597%72.6%282,947283k24$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,929.000000$39,929.000000$39.9k67.258%67.3%166,461166k25$39,838.000000$39,838.000000$39.8k71.233%71.2%934,116934k26$38,998.000000$38,998.000000$39.0k70.906%70.9%431,851432k27$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,413.000000$38,413.000000$38.4k70.172%70.2%204,216204k28$38,340.000000$38,340.000000$38.3k68.380%68.4%163,401163k29$38,278.000000$38,278.000000$38.3k65.932%65.9%419,432419k30$38,226.000000$38,226.000000$38.2k72.472%72.5%170,453170k31$38,011.000000$38,011.000000$38.0k66.151%66.2%246,173246k32$37,844.000000$37,844.000000$37.8k68.523%68.5%170,855171k33$37,780.000000$37,780.000000$37.8k64.128%64.1%216,426216k34$37,483.000000$37,483.000000$37.5k68.763%68.8%265,198265k35$37,432.000000$37,432.000000$37.4k67.689%67.7%127,826128k36$37,250.000000$37,250.000000$37.3k72.030%72.0%247,000247k37$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k63.522%63.5%161,377161k38$37,042.000000$37,042.000000$37.0k67.938%67.9%205,533206k39$36,886.000000$36,886.000000$36.9k70.709%70.7%749,661750k40$36,858.000000$36,858.000000$36.9k69.882%69.9%142,596143k41$36,590.000000$36,590.000000$36.6k73.751%73.8%810,745811k42$35,999.000000$35,999.000000$36.0k70.682%70.7%1,966,6151.97M43$35,718.000000$35,718.000000$35.7k64.283%64.3%128,552129k44$35,612.000000$35,612.000000$35.6k68.669%68.7%123,043123k45$35,360.000000$35,360.000000$35.4k69.635%69.6%190,957191k46$34,400.000000$34,400.000000$34.4k72.902%72.9%184,286184k47$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$33,284.000000$33,284.000000$33.3k69.765%69.8%169,615170k48$29,906.000000$29,906.000000$29.9k66.742%66.7%223,852224k49$28,127.000000$28,127.000000$28.1k65.135%65.1%197,499197k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of metro area out of 50 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by Metro Area#111

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%20%40%60%Count#Las Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvillePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideNorth CarolinaN CarolinaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSouthNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSouth AtlanticSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k175.133913%75.133913%75.1%725,179725k274.562278%74.562278%74.6%2,547,5852.55M374.154109%74.154109%74.2%2,281,0592.28M474.109549%74.109549%74.1%1,438,0381.44M573.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k673.751158%73.751158%73.8%810,745811k773.203894%73.203894%73.2%448,327448k873.062342%73.062342%73.1%757,769758k972.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k72.665629%72.665629%72.7%694,953695k1072.463501%72.463501%72.5%1,458,0411.46M1172.208338%72.208338%72.2%563,420563k1272.020267%72.020267%72.0%3,319,6643.32M1371.457146%71.457146%71.5%412,267412k1471.232994%71.232994%71.2%934,116934k1571.167255%71.167255%71.2%1,900,5131.90M1670.905673%70.905673%70.9%431,851432k1770.814566%70.814566%70.8%964,869965k1870.708661%70.708661%70.7%749,661750k1970.682103%70.682103%70.7%1,966,6151.97M2070.579061%70.579061%70.6%459,313459k2170.325677%70.325677%70.3%725,396725k2270.300994%70.300994%70.3%358,495358k2370.299081%70.299081%70.3%1,017,9561.02M2470.015731%70.015731%70.0%627,997628k2570.004057%70.004057%70.0%804,075804k2669.731721%69.731721%69.7%4,352,5624.35M2769.699136%69.699136%69.7%2,017,4842.02M2869.632202%69.632202%69.6%1,307,1901.31M2969.522845%69.522845%69.5%691,826692k3069.346202%69.346202%69.3%676,769677k3169.038616%69.038616%69.0%433,829434k3268.949665%68.949665%68.9%1,236,9171.24M3368.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.718820%68.718820%68.7%545,345545k3468.575646%68.575646%68.6%1,276,2731.28M3568.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.456145%68.456145%68.5%395,695396k3668.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.975273%67.975273%68.0%6,544,7816.54M3767.811587%67.811587%67.8%785,465785k3867.789823%67.789823%67.8%414,589415k3967.714950%67.714950%67.7%420,585421k4067.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.214895%67.214895%67.2%1,571,1671.57M4167.032034%67.032034%67.0%676,374676k4267.030141%67.030141%67.0%365,203365k4367.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M4466.477199%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M4565.932048%65.932048%65.9%419,432419k4663.498870%63.498870%63.5%497,520498k4761.179546%61.179546%61.2%848,088848k4861.175882%61.175882%61.2%605,265605k4958.540179%58.540179%58.5%1,863,9961.86M50

Private Income by Metro Area#119

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$60k%Count#San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSouth AtlanticSouthTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory 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Count number of people employed in given sector
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A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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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