Hickory, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hickory	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$45,165	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$71,911	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,444	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,520	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,000	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,050	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.4%	4.9%
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

$47,935 $71,911 $143,822

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Hickory, NC	42,059	$71,911	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hutchinson, KS	42,073	$72,429	10.9%
Shelton, CT	42,033	$145,828	79.3%
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC	42,121	n/a
Lancaster, OH	41,994	$67,179	17.4%
Wilkes-Barre, PA	41,994	$60,954	25.1%
Hickory, NC	42,059	$71,911	11.6%

Source: The Hickory, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.