Industries in Morganton, North Carolina (City)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Morganton
Morganton
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%CountHealthcare1ManufacturingRetailEducationGovernment2HospitalityConstructionOther ServicesAdministrative3Professional4WholesalersReal estateAgriculture5Entertainment6Finance & InsuranceInformationTransportationUtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management718.926239%14.114141%18.926239%18.9%1,18816.695874%12.393316%16.695874%16.7%1,0489.606500%11.875878%9.606500%9.6%6038.809941%9.241432%8.809941%8.8%5538.316075%4.378720%8.316075%8.3%5226.436196%7.786588%6.436196%6.4%4046.037916%6.681972%6.037916%6.0%3795.400669%4.897481%5.400669%5.4%3394.890871%4.316624%4.890871%4.9%3073.616377%5.934218%3.616377%3.6%2273.186235%2.640342%3.186235%3.2%2001.577187%1.771108%1.577187%1.6%991.529393%1.270797%1.529393%1.5%961.433806%1.817086%1.433806%1.4%901.306357%4.556064%1.306357%1.3%820.939939%1.825313%0.939939%0.9%590.748765%3.446538%0.748765%0.7%470.541660%0.866140%0.541660%0.5%340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.095050%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.091194%0
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 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Morganton than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Morganton
Less Common
More Common
100%0%%ref.Government1ManufacturingHealthcare2WholesalersAgriculture3Administrative4Other ServicesEducationConstructionReal estateHospitalityRetailEntertainment5UtilitiesProfessional6InformationFinance & InsuranceTransportationOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management789.920211%89.920211%89.9%8.316%8.32%4.379%4.38%34.716764%34.716764%34.7%16.696%16.7%12.393%12.4%34.094157%34.094157%34.1%18.926%18.9%14.114%14.1%20.675114%20.675114%20.7%3.186%3.19%2.640%2.64%20.349159%20.349159%20.3%1.529%1.53%1.271%1.27%13.303161%13.303161%13.3%4.891%4.89%4.317%4.32%10.274431%10.274431%10.3%5.401%5.40%4.897%4.90%-4.669088%-4.669088%4.7%8.810%8.81%9.241%9.24%-9.638705%-9.638705%9.6%6.038%6.04%6.682%6.68%-10.949148%-10.949148%10.9%1.577%1.58%1.771%1.77%-17.342546%-17.342546%17.3%6.436%6.44%7.787%7.79%-19.109137%-19.109137%19.1%9.606%9.61%11.876%11.9%-21.093107%-21.093107%21.1%1.434%1.43%1.817%1.82%-37.462793%-37.462793%37.5%0.542%0.54%0.866%0.87%-39.058903%-39.058903%39.1%3.616%3.62%5.934%5.93%-48.505299%-48.505299%48.5%0.940%0.94%1.825%1.83%-71.327082%-71.327082%71.3%1.306%1.31%4.556%4.56%-78.274857%-78.274857%78.3%0.749%0.75%3.447%3.45%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.095%0.10%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.091%0.09%
% percentage of industry in Morganton
ref. percentage of industry in North Carolina
1Government not otherwise classified 2Healthcare and social assistance 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 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 Morganton
Female Male
North Carolina
Morganton
2x1x0x1x2xFMManufacturingOther ServicesGovernment1All IndustriesProfessional2WholesalersRetailReal estateEntertainment3Finance & InsuranceInformationEducationHospitality-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.424837x2.085687x2.424837x2.42x306742-1.000000x-1.026210x-1.000000x2.424242x1.000000x2.424242x2.42x99240-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.372727x1.402192x1.372727x1.37x220302-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118461x1.061359x1.118461x1.12x2,9633,314-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.197224x1.101852x1.10x108119-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061856x2.228380x1.061856x1.06x97103-1.016722x-1.000000x-1.016722x1.02x1.000000x1.007990x1.000000x304299-1.020408x-1.000000x-1.020408x1.02x1.000000x1.074628x1.000000x5049-1.045455x-1.000000x-1.045455x1.05x1.000000x1.264289x1.000000x4644-1.050000x-1.290496x-1.050000x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x4240-1.458333x-1.000000x-1.458333x1.46x1.000000x1.496061x1.000000x3524-1.778894x-2.310612x-1.778894x1.78x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x354199-2.060606x-1.272240x-2.060606x2.06x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x272132
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation

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 Morganton
Morganton
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullEntertainment1ConstructionOther ServicesHospitalityInformationProfessional2EducationAgriculture3All IndustriesRetailHealthcare4ManufacturingReal estateWholesalersAdministrative5Government6Finance & InsuranceTransportationUtilities75.555556%51.407035%75.555556%75.6%682261.477573%29.232968%61.477573%61.5%23314657.522124%40.937346%57.522124%57.5%19514452.970297%56.243630%52.970297%53.0%21419049.152542%20.927491%49.152542%49.2%293045.814978%22.957143%45.814978%45.8%10412345.207957%39.379106%45.207957%45.2%25030340.625000%33.934872%40.625000%40.6%395736.673570%30.460000%36.673570%36.7%2,3023,97534.162521%41.061835%34.162521%34.2%20639733.585859%28.680907%33.585859%33.6%39978932.251908%15.229070%32.251908%32.3%33871031.313131%28.451004%31.313131%31.3%316827.500000%17.538482%27.500000%27.5%5514523.452769%38.174151%23.452769%23.5%7223511.685824%10.577647%11.685824%11.7%614619.756098%12.661018%9.756098%9.8%8740.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.570351%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.419391%034
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Morganton
Morganton
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountProfessional1UtilitiesEducationGovernment2ManufacturingHealthcare3All IndustriesOther ServicesReal estateRetailAdministrative4WholesalersHospitalityConstructionFinance & InsuranceAgriculture5$70,625.000000$67,723.000000$70,625.000000$70.6k3.616%3.62%227$56,500.000000$59,484.000000$56,500.000000$56.5k0.542%0.54%34$51,473.000000$41,400.000000$51,473.000000$51.5k8.810%8.81%553$38,717.000000$44,652.000000$38,717.000000$38.7k8.316%8.32%522$35,833.000000$41,381.000000$35,833.000000$35.8k16.696%16.7%1,048$33,657.000000$40,149.000000$33,657.000000$33.7k18.926%18.9%1,188$33,262.000000$40,496.000000$33,262.000000$33.3k100.000%100%6,277$31,667.000000$32,513.000000$31,667.000000$31.7k5.401%5.40%339$31,563.000000$41,876.000000$31,563.000000$31.6k1.577%1.58%99$29,313.000000$31,593.000000$29,313.000000$29.3k9.606%9.61%603$28,631.000000$30,042.000000$28,631.000000$28.6k4.891%4.89%307$26,442.000000$45,321.000000$26,442.000000$26.4k3.186%3.19%200$25,667.000000$21,912.000000$25,667.000000$25.7k6.436%6.44%404$24,565.000000$35,877.000000$24,565.000000$24.6k6.038%6.04%379$22,692.000000$57,889.000000$22,692.000000$22.7k1.306%1.31%82$16,875.000000$30,204.000000$16,875.000000$16.9k1.529%1.53%96
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Professional, scientific, and technical services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Management of companies 7Entertainment, arts, and recreation

Industries by Place in the Hickory Area

There are 34 places in the Hickory Area. This section compares Morganton to all of the places in the Hickory Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Morganton.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#6

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Morganton, selected other places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Morganton
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Stony PointConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655MorgantonBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyUnited 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%1321.586050%1.586050%1.6%3621.529393%1.529393%1.5%9631.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.326306%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#26

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Morganton, selected other places in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Morganton
$0k$10k$20k$30k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655Morganton$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$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,543.000000$25,543.000000$25.5k1.586%1.59%362$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 Place in North Carolina

There are 739 places in North Carolina. This section compares Morganton to the 50 most populous places in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Morganton. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 18,241.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#41

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Morganton, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Morganton
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#ZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655MorgantonBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMonroeSouthWilsonHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaThomasvilleSalisburySouth AtlanticRocky MountLumbertonIndian TrailJacksonvilleBooneGreenvilleStatesvilleKannapolisClemmonsSanfordApexKinstonBurlingtonConcordAshevilleDurhamChapel HillHickoryCaryKernersvilleMooresvilleMint HillWinston-SalemWake ForestCorneliusHigh PointHavelockHuntersvilleFayettevilleGastoniaGreensboroRaleighCharlotteHolly SpringsGoldsboroLexingtonNew BernMatthewsAsheboroShelbyGarnerWilmingtonClaytonFuquay-VarinaMorrisvilleCarrboro1.586050%1.586050%1.59%3621.529393%1.529393%1.53%961.526655%1.526655%1.53%5631.526655%1.526655%1.53%5631.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.185146%1.185146%1.19%18011.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k1.005968%1.005968%1.01%20920.979168%0.979168%0.98%1,5450.963426%0.963426%0.96%10830.955963%0.955963%0.96%12240.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.822405%0.822405%0.82%18550.791743%0.791743%0.79%5660.786094%0.786094%0.79%14270.729888%0.729888%0.73%13880.670204%0.670204%0.67%4890.637921%0.637921%0.64%274100.562746%0.562746%0.56%60110.551619%0.551619%0.55%116120.470840%0.470840%0.47%44130.418113%0.418113%0.42%53140.418082%0.418082%0.42%96150.393002%0.393002%0.39%31160.379977%0.379977%0.38%92170.343892%0.343892%0.34%142180.338471%0.338471%0.34%150190.319882%0.319882%0.32%416200.312872%0.312872%0.31%92210.297861%0.297861%0.30%55220.292781%0.292781%0.29%241230.291837%0.291837%0.29%35240.270191%0.270191%0.27%46250.265715%0.265715%0.27%32260.258193%0.258193%0.26%270270.244470%0.244470%0.24%42280.231781%0.231781%0.23%34290.227861%0.227861%0.23%110300.227238%0.227238%0.23%15310.214733%0.214733%0.21%59320.211328%0.211328%0.21%156330.192612%0.192612%0.19%62340.181661%0.181661%0.18%244350.168316%0.168316%0.17%397360.168062%0.168062%0.17%698370.154373%0.154373%0.15%23380.153283%0.153283%0.15%18390.146151%0.146151%0.15%9400.140798%0.140798%0.14%17410.090021%0.090021%0.09%14420.083659%0.083659%0.08%9430.064259%0.064259%0.06%5440.041192%0.041192%0.04%6450.039249%0.039249%0.04%22460.011478%0.011478%0.01%1470.000000%0.000000%0.00%0480.000000%0.000000%0.00%0490.000000%0.000000%0.00%050
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#61

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Morganton, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Morganton
$0k$50k%Count#CaryChapel HillCharlotteThomasvilleIndian TrailConcordAshevilleGreenvilleMonroeRaleighUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRocky MountSouthJacksonvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaHuntersvilleHigh PointBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655GreensboroStatesvilleWinston-SalemSalisburyKannapolisFayettevilleLumbertonSanfordMorgantonGastoniaWilsonDurhamBurlington$98,697.000000$98,697.000000$98.7k0.293%0.29%2411$81,818.000000$81,818.000000$81.8k0.313%0.31%922$52,391.000000$52,391.000000$52.4k0.168%0.17%6983$46,875.000000$46,875.000000$46.9k0.963%0.96%1084$39,674.000000$39,674.000000$39.7k0.786%0.79%1425$39,583.000000$39,583.000000$39.6k0.344%0.34%1426$36,625.000000$36,625.000000$36.6k0.338%0.34%1507$35,375.000000$35,375.000000$35.4k0.638%0.64%2748$35,096.000000$35,096.000000$35.1k1.185%1.19%1809$34,185.000000$34,185.000000$34.2k0.168%0.17%39710$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,207.000000$31,207.000000$31.2k0.822%0.82%18511$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,417.000000$30,417.000000$30.4k0.730%0.73%13812$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$26,635.000000$26,635.000000$26.6k0.215%0.21%5913$26,518.000000$26,518.000000$26.5k0.228%0.23%11014$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,543.000000$25,543.000000$25.5k1.586%1.59%362$24,861.000000$24,861.000000$24.9k0.182%0.18%24415$24,141.000000$24,141.000000$24.1k0.563%0.56%6016$23,380.000000$23,380.000000$23.4k0.258%0.26%27017$22,946.000000$22,946.000000$22.9k0.956%0.96%12218$21,659.000000$21,659.000000$21.7k0.552%0.55%11619$21,471.000000$21,471.000000$21.5k0.211%0.21%15620$20,707.000000$20,707.000000$20.7k0.792%0.79%5621$18,578.000000$18,578.000000$18.6k0.418%0.42%5322$16,875.000000$16,875.000000$16.9k1.529%1.53%96$15,536.000000$15,536.000000$15.5k0.193%0.19%6223$14,628.000000$14,628.000000$14.6k1.006%1.01%20924$11,772.000000$11,772.000000$11.8k0.320%0.32%41625$11,250.000000$11,250.000000$11.3k0.380%0.38%9226
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 26 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Morganton to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Morganton. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#76

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Morganton, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Morganton
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Lexington-FayetteZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655MorgantonBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSouth AtlanticLubbockAmarilloHuntsvilleLouisvilleChesapeakeOklahoma CityNew OrleansShreveportSt. PetersburgBaton RougeAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…DurhamMobileTampaMiamiTulsaCorpus ChristiLaredoEl PasoWinston-SalemVirginia BeachVirginia BchHialeahDallasJacksonvilleMontgomeryLittle RockFayettevilleNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinFort WorthIrvingGreensboroRaleighCharlotteGarlandOrlandoHoustonRichmondArlingtonBaltimoreColumbusNorfolkAtlantaPlanoMemphisBirminghamArlingtonWashington1.738215%1.738215%1.74%2,77411.586050%1.586050%1.59%3621.529393%1.529393%1.53%961.526655%1.526655%1.53%5631.526655%1.526655%1.53%5631.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%0.98%1,5450.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.852882%0.852882%0.85%1,01020.737387%0.737387%0.74%71030.402009%0.402009%0.40%35740.381835%0.381835%0.38%1,11550.369496%0.369496%0.37%39960.368629%0.368629%0.37%1,09470.364735%0.364735%0.36%63680.361548%0.361548%0.36%30490.354639%0.354639%0.35%440100.339785%0.339785%0.34%365110.336883%0.336883%0.34%254120.319882%0.319882%0.32%416130.315796%0.315796%0.32%256140.309610%0.309610%0.31%524150.307223%0.307223%0.31%620160.306931%0.306931%0.31%584170.294332%0.294332%0.29%441180.278403%0.278403%0.28%266190.272019%0.272019%0.27%760200.258193%0.258193%0.26%270210.257447%0.257447%0.26%559220.235399%0.235399%0.24%244230.233301%0.233301%0.23%1,450240.225565%0.225565%0.23%890250.220128%0.220128%0.22%195260.216669%0.216669%0.22%204270.211328%0.211328%0.21%156280.207436%0.207436%0.21%706290.201764%0.201764%0.20%1,325300.195670%0.195670%0.20%995310.188698%0.188698%0.19%714320.186836%0.186836%0.19%226330.181661%0.181661%0.18%244340.168316%0.168316%0.17%397350.168062%0.168062%0.17%698360.166260%0.166260%0.17%188370.156658%0.156658%0.16%220380.155037%0.155037%0.16%1,694390.151033%0.151033%0.15%162400.146045%0.146045%0.15%281410.136774%0.136774%0.14%376420.132536%0.132536%0.13%106430.131723%0.131723%0.13%135440.126338%0.126338%0.13%278450.124791%0.124791%0.12%185460.122596%0.122596%0.12%352470.112905%0.112905%0.11%103480.096335%0.096335%0.10%137490.062890%0.062890%0.06%21950
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#96

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Morganton, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Morganton
$0k$50k$100k%Count#AtlantaWashingtonArlingtonCharlotteAmarilloAustinMemphisMontgomeryNashville-DavidsonBirminghamHuntsvilleCorpus ChristiNorfolkRaleighArlingtonVirginia BeachVirginia BchBaltimoreDallasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChesapeakeColumbusSouthLittle RockFort WorthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaOrlandoJacksonvilleLaredoSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaNew OrleansPlanoTampaShreveportEl PasoOklahoma CityTulsaLubbockLouisvilleIrvingRichmondBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyLexington-FayetteZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655St. PetersburgGreensboroSan AntonioWinston-SalemHoustonMiamiFayettevilleMobileBaton RougeGarlandHialeahMorgantonAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Durham$101,750.000000$101,750.000000$101.8k0.126%0.13%2781$96,563.000000$96,563.000000$96.6k0.063%0.06%2192$73,229.000000$73,229.000000$73.2k0.096%0.10%1373$52,391.000000$52,391.000000$52.4k0.168%0.17%6984$48,315.000000$48,315.000000$48.3k0.737%0.74%7105$47,232.000000$47,232.000000$47.2k0.196%0.20%9956$40,938.000000$40,938.000000$40.9k0.123%0.12%3527$38,235.000000$38,235.000000$38.2k0.220%0.22%1958$37,604.000000$37,604.000000$37.6k0.207%0.21%7069$36,111.000000$36,111.000000$36.1k0.113%0.11%10310$35,865.000000$35,865.000000$35.9k0.402%0.40%35711$35,521.000000$35,521.000000$35.5k0.294%0.29%44112$34,310.000000$34,310.000000$34.3k0.132%0.13%13513$34,185.000000$34,185.000000$34.2k0.168%0.17%39714$32,630.000000$32,630.000000$32.6k0.146%0.15%28115$32,151.000000$32,151.000000$32.2k0.257%0.26%55916$31,689.000000$31,689.000000$31.7k0.137%0.14%37617$31,610.000000$31,610.000000$31.6k0.233%0.23%1,45018$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,625.000000$30,625.000000$30.6k0.369%0.37%39919$30,592.000000$30,592.000000$30.6k0.133%0.13%10620$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,417.000000$30,417.000000$30.4k0.217%0.22%20421$30,331.000000$30,331.000000$30.3k0.189%0.19%71422$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,154.000000$30,154.000000$30.2k0.157%0.16%22023$29,615.000000$29,615.000000$29.6k0.226%0.23%89024$29,205.000000$29,205.000000$29.2k0.278%0.28%26625$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$28,721.000000$28,721.000000$28.7k0.365%0.36%63626$28,456.000000$28,456.000000$28.5k0.125%0.12%18527$28,405.000000$28,405.000000$28.4k0.310%0.31%52428$28,387.000000$28,387.000000$28.4k0.362%0.36%30429$27,604.000000$27,604.000000$27.6k0.272%0.27%76030$27,326.000000$27,326.000000$27.3k0.369%0.37%1,09431$27,028.000000$27,028.000000$27.0k0.307%0.31%58432$26,776.000000$26,776.000000$26.8k0.853%0.85%1,01033$26,443.000000$26,443.000000$26.4k0.382%0.38%1,11534$26,144.000000$26,144.000000$26.1k0.187%0.19%22635$26,071.000000$26,071.000000$26.1k0.151%0.15%16236$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,563.000000$25,563.000000$25.6k1.738%1.74%2,77437$25,543.000000$25,543.000000$25.5k1.586%1.59%362$25,493.000000$25,493.000000$25.5k0.355%0.35%44038$24,861.000000$24,861.000000$24.9k0.182%0.18%24439$23,767.000000$23,767.000000$23.8k0.202%0.20%1,32540$23,380.000000$23,380.000000$23.4k0.258%0.26%27041$22,554.000000$22,554.000000$22.6k0.155%0.16%1,69442$22,381.000000$22,381.000000$22.4k0.307%0.31%62043$21,471.000000$21,471.000000$21.5k0.211%0.21%15644$21,250.000000$21,250.000000$21.3k0.316%0.32%25645$21,027.000000$21,027.000000$21.0k0.340%0.34%36546$20,352.000000$20,352.000000$20.4k0.166%0.17%18847$19,219.000000$19,219.000000$19.2k0.235%0.24%24448$16,875.000000$16,875.000000$16.9k1.529%1.53%96$16,731.000000$16,731.000000$16.7k0.337%0.34%25449$11,772.000000$11,772.000000$11.8k0.320%0.32%41650
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Morganton to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Morganton. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#111

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Morganton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Morganton
0%1%2%3%4%Count#FresnoZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655MorgantonBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSouth AtlanticOmahaPortlandSacramentoAlbuquerqueMinneapolisSeattleOaklandWichitaMilwaukeeSan JoseLong BeachPhoenixLos AngelesLouisvilleSan DiegoDetroitOklahoma CityMesaKansas CityMiamiTulsaDenverEl PasoTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDallasJacksonvilleNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinIndianapolisPhiladelphiaFort WorthSan FranciscoLas VegasRaleighCharlotteHoustonArlingtonClevelandChicagoBaltimoreColumbusAtlantaMemphisBostonNew YorkWashington4.917645%4.917645%4.9%9,97511.586050%1.586050%1.6%3621.529393%1.529393%1.5%961.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.326306%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%1,5450.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.694392%0.694392%0.7%1,57220.676379%0.676379%0.7%2,24830.594185%0.594185%0.6%1,27940.574739%0.574739%0.6%1,50550.476580%0.476580%0.5%1,08960.457965%0.457965%0.5%1,81170.440375%0.440375%0.4%90980.425831%0.425831%0.4%78190.423938%0.423938%0.4%1,132100.418201%0.418201%0.4%2,092110.413591%0.413591%0.4%916120.408221%0.408221%0.4%2,924130.405225%0.405225%0.4%7,715140.381835%0.381835%0.4%1,115150.373309%0.373309%0.4%2,501160.368900%0.368900%0.4%816170.368629%0.368629%0.4%1,094180.356459%0.356459%0.4%765190.327937%0.327937%0.3%775200.307223%0.307223%0.3%620210.306931%0.306931%0.3%584220.293085%0.293085%0.3%1,056230.272019%0.272019%0.3%760240.263766%0.263766%0.3%614250.257447%0.257447%0.3%559260.241950%0.241950%0.2%509270.233301%0.233301%0.2%1,450280.225565%0.225565%0.2%890290.207436%0.207436%0.2%706300.201764%0.201764%0.2%1,325310.195670%0.195670%0.2%995320.193879%0.193879%0.2%783330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.188698%0.188698%0.2%714350.187899%0.187899%0.2%918360.173952%0.173952%0.2%474370.168316%0.168316%0.2%397380.168062%0.168062%0.2%698390.155037%0.155037%0.2%1,694400.146045%0.146045%0.1%281410.145016%0.145016%0.1%217420.143165%0.143165%0.1%1,848430.136774%0.136774%0.1%376440.136157%0.136157%0.1%590450.126338%0.126338%0.1%278460.122596%0.122596%0.1%352470.100747%0.100747%0.1%357480.089813%0.089813%0.1%3,585490.062890%0.062890%0.1%21950
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#131

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Morganton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Morganton
$0k$50k$100k%Count#AtlantaWashingtonClevelandCharlotteAustinAlbuquerqueMemphisLas VegasNashville-DavidsonWichitaOmahaRaleighBostonColumbusArlingtonDenverVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan FranciscoBaltimoreDallasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSouthFort WorthPhoenixNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKansas CityJacksonvilleIndianapolisMesaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaMilwaukeeMinneapolisSan DiegoEl PasoSeattlePortlandTucsonOklahoma CityChicagoTulsaSan JosePhiladelphiaLouisvilleBurke CountyBurkeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyZIP Code 28655ZIP 28655New YorkDetroitLong BeachSacramentoLos AngelesSan AntonioHoustonMiamiFresnoOaklandMorganton$101,750.000000$101,750.000000$101.8k0.126%0.13%2781$96,563.000000$96,563.000000$96.6k0.063%0.06%2192$60,905.000000$60,905.000000$60.9k0.145%0.15%2173$52,391.000000$52,391.000000$52.4k0.168%0.17%6984$47,232.000000$47,232.000000$47.2k0.196%0.20%9955$42,201.000000$42,201.000000$42.2k0.575%0.57%1,5056$40,938.000000$40,938.000000$40.9k0.123%0.12%3527$40,096.000000$40,096.000000$40.1k0.174%0.17%4748$37,604.000000$37,604.000000$37.6k0.207%0.21%7069$36,591.000000$36,591.000000$36.6k0.426%0.43%78110$35,530.000000$35,530.000000$35.5k0.694%0.69%1,57211$34,185.000000$34,185.000000$34.2k0.168%0.17%39712$33,750.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k0.101%0.10%35713$33,000.000000$33,000.000000$33.0k0.136%0.14%59014$32,630.000000$32,630.000000$32.6k0.146%0.15%28115$32,175.000000$32,175.000000$32.2k0.293%0.29%1,05616$32,151.000000$32,151.000000$32.2k0.257%0.26%55917$31,900.000000$31,900.000000$31.9k0.188%0.19%91818$31,689.000000$31,689.000000$31.7k0.137%0.14%37619$31,610.000000$31,610.000000$31.6k0.233%0.23%1,45020$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,893.000000$30,893.000000$30.9k0.242%0.24%50921$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,331.000000$30,331.000000$30.3k0.189%0.19%71422$30,328.000000$30,328.000000$30.3k0.408%0.41%2,92423$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,179.000000$30,179.000000$30.2k0.328%0.33%77524$29,615.000000$29,615.000000$29.6k0.226%0.23%89025$29,583.000000$29,583.000000$29.6k0.194%0.19%78326$29,127.000000$29,127.000000$29.1k0.356%0.36%76527$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$28,448.000000$28,448.000000$28.4k0.424%0.42%1,13228$28,214.000000$28,214.000000$28.2k0.477%0.48%1,08929$27,980.000000$27,980.000000$28.0k0.373%0.37%2,50130$27,604.000000$27,604.000000$27.6k0.272%0.27%76031$27,547.000000$27,547.000000$27.5k0.458%0.46%1,81132$27,434.000000$27,434.000000$27.4k0.676%0.68%2,24833$27,404.000000$27,404.000000$27.4k0.264%0.26%61434$27,326.000000$27,326.000000$27.3k0.369%0.37%1,09435$27,325.000000$27,325.000000$27.3k0.143%0.14%1,84836$27,028.000000$27,028.000000$27.0k0.307%0.31%58437$26,529.000000$26,529.000000$26.5k0.418%0.42%2,09238$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24839$26,443.000000$26,443.000000$26.4k0.382%0.38%1,11540$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,543.000000$25,543.000000$25.5k1.586%1.59%362$25,532.000000$25,532.000000$25.5k0.090%0.09%3,58541$25,089.000000$25,089.000000$25.1k0.369%0.37%81642$25,089.000000$25,089.000000$25.1k0.414%0.41%91643$24,340.000000$24,340.000000$24.3k0.594%0.59%1,27944$23,927.000000$23,927.000000$23.9k0.405%0.41%7,71545$23,767.000000$23,767.000000$23.8k0.202%0.20%1,32546$22,554.000000$22,554.000000$22.6k0.155%0.16%1,69447$22,381.000000$22,381.000000$22.4k0.307%0.31%62048$22,339.000000$22,339.000000$22.3k4.918%4.92%9,97549$22,217.000000$22,217.000000$22.2k0.440%0.44%90950$16,875.000000$16,875.000000$16.9k1.529%1.53%96
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

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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:
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    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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State:
North Carolina
County:
Burke
Metro Area:
Hickory Area
Townships:
Morganton, Quaker Meadows, Silver Creek
ZIP Code:
28655
Unified School District:
Burke County
Congressional District:
NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-46
State House District:
NC-86
Neighboring Towns:
Glen Alpine
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Salem
Nearby Towns:
Cajah's Mountain, Connelly Springs, Drexel, Gamewell, Hudson, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College, Sawmills, Valdese
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
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