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HICKORY ECONOMIC
INFORMATION
(Western Piedmont Council of
Governments)
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| 2003/04 Tax Rates / $100
Valuation |
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|
City of Hickory |
$0.50 |
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Catawba County |
$0.48 |
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| Average Annual Unemployment
(2003) |
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City of Hickory |
11.0 |
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Catawba County |
8.6 |
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North Carolina |
6.5 |
|
United States |
6.0 |
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Labor Force Estimates
for the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir Metropolitan Statistics Area (MSA)
(NC Employment Security Commission, 2003)
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|
Labor Force |
174,300 |
|
Employment |
159,390 |
| Hickory (2003) |
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|
Labor Force |
17,670 |
|
Employment |
15,720 |
| Catawba County (2003) |
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|
Labor Force |
75,610 |
|
Employment |
69,130 |
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| Occupation (2000 Census
Statistic) |
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Executive, Administrative and
Managerial |
14.5 |
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Professional Specialty |
12.0 |
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Technicians and related
support |
5.3 |
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Sales |
15.4 |
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Administrative support |
11.0 |
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Personal Services |
2.2 |
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Protective service |
1.0 |
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Other |
9.2 |
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Farming, forestry and fishing |
.60 |
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Precision Production, Craft
and Repair |
17.9 |
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Construction |
5.8 |
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Transportation and Material
Movers |
5.1 |
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| Industry |
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Mining |
0.00 |
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Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries |
0.40 |
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Manufacturing, nondurable
goods |
30.7 |
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Construction |
4.6 |
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Transportation |
2.7 |
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Communication and other Public
Utilities |
1.9 |
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Wholesale Trade |
4.3 |
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Retail Trade |
13.2 |
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Finance, Insurance and Real
Estate |
4.6 |
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Business and Repair Services |
3.8 |
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Personal Services |
2.3 |
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Entertainment and Recreation |
1.3 |
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Health Services |
10.0 |
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Educational Services |
7.2 |
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Other Professional Services |
10.9 |
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Public Administration |
2.1 |
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| Gross Retail Sales (2003) |
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Metropolitan Statistical Area |
$4,141,373 |
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Catawba County |
$2,395,750 |
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Hickory |
$1,126,885 |
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Total Banking Deposits for
the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir MSA
(source: FDIC) |
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Total as of June 2003 |
$3,995,000 |
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Commercial Deposits |
$3,825,000 |
|
Savings Deposits |
$130,000 |
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