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For Davidson County, North Carolina, click here Davidson is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, lying right along the southern edge of the Iredell and Mecklenburg County line. The population was 7,139 at the 2000 census. It is home to the prestigious Davidson College. Davidson is unique in that it is very different both geographically and culturally from the rest of Mecklenburg County, NC. Lying along the eastern shore of Lake Norman, the town is centered around the college from which it takes its name. The town was founded in 1837 with the establishment of the Presbyterian Davidson College, named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, a local Revolutionary War hero in Mecklenburg County. The land for Davidson College came from Davidson's estate, a large portion of which was donated by his son.

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Among the most common occupations in Davidson are Management, professional, and related occupations, 50%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Davidson, North Carolina work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Davidson Jobs are for home health aide jobs, general labor jobs, bank teller jobs, registered nurse jobs, nurse jobs and sales associate jobs.

The leading industries in Davidson, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 10%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 9%. Simply Hired's Davidson job listings indicate that the following industries in Davidson are hiring the most workers: Convenience Stores, Grocery Stores & Supermarkets, Hardware Mfg, Hoist & Crane Mfg and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Davidson, North Carolina is $53,731, and the median income of households in Davidson was $78,370.

Davidson has an unemployment rate of 17.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Davidson Trends data, the number of Davidson, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 55% since December 2006.

Population of Davidson Total population 7,139 Male 48.86% Female 51.14% Median age 31.3     Davidson Housing Owner-occupied homes 79.3% Median cost of a home $270,000 Median mortgage payment $1,400 Renter-occupied homes 20.7% Vacant housing 13.5% Median monthly rent $718     Average Income Median for all male full-time $69,830 Median for all female full-time $37,632     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 21% $150,000 to $199,999 8% $200,000 or more 10%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 9% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 36% Graduate degree 26%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 6%     Race White 89% Black or African American 8% Asian 1% Other 1%     Davidson Commute Carpool 6.8% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 26 minutes

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