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Wilkesboro, North Carolina

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.

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Wilkesboro Industries

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.

Wilkesboro Job Salaries

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.
 

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Wilkesboro, NC

$31,000
 

Wilkesboro Unemployment Rate

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.
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Wilkesboro Employment Statistics

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