Wilkesboro Jobs

Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wilkes County . The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River, directly opposite the slightly larger town of North Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro is probably best-known as the home of the annual MerleFest festival, the largest folk and bluegrass music festival in the United States.

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Among the most common occupations in Wilkesboro are Management, professional, and related occupations, 40%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Wilkesboro, North Carolina work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Wilkesboro Jobs are for speech therapy jobs, financial center manager jobs, cashier jobs, marketing jobs, assistant store manager jobs and store cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Wilkesboro, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 22%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Wilkesboro job listings indicate that the following industries in Wilkesboro are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Office Supply Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wilkesboro, North Carolina is $30,912, and the median income of households in Wilkesboro was $40,982.

Wilkesboro has an unemployment rate of 4.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wilkesboro Trends data, the number of Wilkesboro, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 45% since March 2008.

Population of Wilkesboro Total population 3,159 Male 45.17% Female 54.83% Median age 42.3     Wilkesboro Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.4% Median cost of a home $112,500 Median mortgage payment $814 Renter-occupied homes 42.6% Vacant housing 5.6% Median monthly rent $433     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,931 Median for all female full-time $23,893     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 1% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 5% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 55% Separated 4% Widowed 11% Divorced 11%     Race White 86% Black or African American 10% Asian 3% Other 1%     Wilkesboro Commute Carpool 12.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 14 minutes

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