Hickory, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hickory	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,197	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$48,653	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,367	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,256	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,816	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,898	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hickory is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hickory is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hickory is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hickory is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,432 $48,653 $97,306

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hickory median earnings by income bracket

Hickory employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	29.0%	29.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,304	$82,895	49.8%
Maiden, NC	3,413	$78,667	42.2%
Cedar Rock, NC	284	$70,417	27.3%
Bethlehem, NC	3,959	$67,411	21.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,659	$67,069	21.2%
Hickory, NC	41,067	$48,653	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oviedo, FL	41,062	$98,922	78.8%
Manassas, VA	41,038	$86,227	55.9%
Findlay, OH	41,098	$48,547	12.2%
Weslaco, TX	41,103	$47,094	14.9%
Shelton, CT	41,162	$98,873	78.7%
Hickory, NC	41,067	$48,653	12.1%

Source: The Hickory, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).