Hickory Jobs

Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. It is the economic, social, and cultural center of the Catawba River Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city had a Metropolitan Combined Statistical Area population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. The 2000 U.S. Census gave Hickory a population of 37,222, but the city has enjoyed rapid growth since 2000, and its population is currently estimated at 56,267. The CSA, which includes Catawba, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander Counties is often referred to as the "Unifour," although this name is largely unknown outside the region. Hickory is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1998 Money Magazine's "most livable place to live" and being named an All-America City three times .

The Hickory area is home to many leading manufacturers of furniture and fiber optic cable. Forty percent of the world's fiber optic cable is made in the Hickory area. The region is the home of Vanguard, Bernhardt, Broyhill, Boyles, Century Chair, Century Furniture, Classic Leather, Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Hickory Chair and Mitchell Gold furniture companies. Hickory is also headquarters to optical fiber cable maker Corning Cable Systems, telecommunications cable manufacturer CommScope, and wholesale grocery store distributor Merchants Distributors, Inc. . Ingold Company, Inc., a family-owned roofing and mechanical contracting business, has operated continuously in Hickory since 1895. Leather Miracles, a successful leather and furniture manufacture, also serves as a profitable business that allows the Hickory economy to flourish.

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Among the most common occupations in Hickory are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Hickory, North Carolina work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Hickory Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, speech therapy jobs, respiratory therapist jobs and physical therapy assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Hickory, North Carolina are Manufacturing, 30%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Hickory job listings indicate that the following industries in Hickory are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Blood & Organ Banks, Home Health Care and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Hickory, North Carolina is $27,576, and the median income of households in Hickory was $37,236.

Hickory has an unemployment rate of 3.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Hickory Trends data, the number of Hickory, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 44% since March 2008.

Population of Hickory Total population 37,222 Male 48.12% Female 51.88% Median age 34.6     Hickory Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.0% Median cost of a home $125,000 Median mortgage payment $794 Renter-occupied homes 45.0% Vacant housing 7.2% Median monthly rent $540     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,486 Median for all female full-time $23,666     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 50% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 10%     Race White 78% Black or African American 14% Asian 4% Other 3%     Hickory Commute Carpool 14.5% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 17 minutes

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