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Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Hickory, North Carolina was 39,310

 

Industry
Description

Number of
Establishments

Number of
Employees

Annual Payroll
($1,000)

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts
($1,000)

Manufacturing

232

13,163

$373,516

$1,825,989

  Textile mills

13

1,299

$35,629

$214,594

  Fabric mills

4

739

$22,088

$128,375

  Apparel mfg

29

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Apparel knitting mills

26

1,274

$29,954

$135,427

  Hosiery & sock mills

26

1,274

$29,954

$135,427

  Other hosiery & sock mills

18

1,160

$27,658

$125,233

  Paper mfg

6

567

$16,769

$109,385

  Converted paper product mfg

6

567

$16,769

$109,385

  Plastics & rubber products mfg

12

542

$15,180

$61,758

  Plastics product mfg

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Fabricated metal product mfg

18

1,200

$22,001

$79,006

  Hardware mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Hardware mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Hardware mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Spring & wire product mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Spring & wire product mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Spring (light gauge) mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Computer & electronic product mfg

3

654

$25,625

$127,715

  Communications equipment mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg

5

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Other electrical equipment & component mfg

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Communication & energy wire & cable mfg

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Fiber optic cable mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Furniture & related product mfg

73

5,340

$152,014

$615,102

  Household & institutional furniture & kitchen cabinet mfg

57

4,659

$135,215

$552,635

  Household & institutional furniture mfg

53

4,567

$133,386

$542,035

  Upholstered household furniture mfg

41

3,909

$116,798

$456,522

  Nonupholstered wood household furniture mfg

10

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg

16

681

$16,799

$62,467

  Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg

16

681

$16,799

$62,467

Wholesale trade

169

3,786

$151,599

$3,266,260

  Durable goods merchant wholesalers

116

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers

13

209

$6,745

$105,716

  Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers

13

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Furniture merchant wholesalers

10

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Furniture merchant wholesalers

10

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers

7

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Electrical goods merchant wholesalers

9

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers

5

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers

5

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers

13

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers

39

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers

16

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers

16

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

46

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers

6

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  General line grocery merchant wholesalers

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  General line grocery merchant wholesalers

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers

4

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

7

20

$1,122

$44,340

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

7

20

$1,122

$44,340

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

7

20

$1,122

$44,340

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

7

20

$1,122

$44,340

Retail trade

497

7,661

$149,254

$1,623,223

  Motor vehicle & parts dealers

68

1,163

$37,755

$492,958

  Automobile dealers

37

815

$27,951

$424,335

  New car dealers

18

759

$25,883

$401,172

  New car dealers

18

759

$25,883

$401,172

  Used car dealers

19

56

$2,068

$23,163

  Used car dealers

19

56

$2,068

$23,163

  Other motor vehicle dealers

6

77

$2,229

$22,865

  Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Motorcycle dealers in Hickory

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores

25

271

$7,575

$45,758

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

16

176

$4,203

$29,089

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

16

176

$4,203

$29,089

  Tire dealers

9

95

$3,372

$16,669

  Tire dealers

9

95

$3,372

$16,669

  Furniture & home furnishings stores

60

559

$13,431

$154,825

  Furniture stores

40

369

$10,830

$135,905

  Furniture stores

40

369

$10,830

$135,905

  Furniture stores

40

369

$10,830

$135,905

  Home furnishings stores

20

190

$2,601

$18,920

  Floor covering stores

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Floor covering stores

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other home furnishings stores

13

100-249

withheld

withheld

  All other home furnishings stores

13

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Electronics & appliance stores

22

285

$6,711

$62,153

  Electronics & appliance stores

22

285

$6,711

$62,153

  Appliance, television, & other electronics stores

17

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Household appliance stores

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Radio, television, & other electronics stores

9

208

$4,448

$43,360

  Computer & software stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Computer & software stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers

36

564

$13,964

$120,522

  Building material & supplies dealers

33

519

$12,988

$111,479

  Home centers

2

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home centers

2

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

4

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

4

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Other building material dealers

24

183

$6,302

$44,484

  Other building material dealers

24

183

$6,302

$44,484

  Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores

3

45

$976

$9,043

  Nursery, garden center, & farm supply stores

3

45

$976

$9,043

  Nursery, garden center, & farm supply stores

3

45

$976

$9,043

  Food & beverage stores

30

616

$8,957

$92,955

  Grocery stores

20

583

$8,291

$85,238

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

17

561

$8,129

$81,998

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

17

561

$8,129

$81,998

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Health & personal care stores

34

369

$8,900

$79,684

  Health & personal care stores

34

369

$8,900

$79,684

  Pharmacies & drug stores

15

260

$6,673

$68,606

  Pharmacies & drug stores

15

260

$6,673

$68,606

  Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Optical goods stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Optical goods stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other health & personal care stores

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Food (health) supplement stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  All other health & personal care stores

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Gasoline stations

41

211

$3,702

$86,283

  Gasoline stations

41

211

$3,702

$86,283

  Gasoline stations with convenience stores

32

176

$2,904

$74,219

  Gasoline stations with convenience stores

32

176

$2,904

$74,219

  Clothing & clothing accessories stores

90

1,040

$11,213

$92,986

  Clothing stores

55

778

$7,530

$67,331

  Women's clothing stores

21

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Women's clothing stores

21

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Children's & infants' clothing stores

7

59

$655

$4,622

  Children's & infants' clothing stores

7

59

$655

$4,622

  Family clothing stores

16

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Family clothing stores

16

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Other clothing stores

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other clothing stores

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Shoe stores

16

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Shoe stores

16

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Shoe stores

16

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores

19

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Jewelry stores

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Jewelry stores

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Luggage & leather goods stores

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Luggage & leather goods stores

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores

27

430

$6,436

$46,652

  Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores

16

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Sporting goods stores

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Sporting goods stores

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Hobby, toy, & game stores

5

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Hobby, toy, & game stores

5

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Musical instrument & supplies stores

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Musical instrument & supplies stores

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Book, periodical, & music stores

11

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Book stores & news dealers

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Book stores

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  General merchandise stores

19

1,829

$27,269

$293,147

  Department stores

7

1,317

$18,935

$187,274

  Department stores

7

1,317

$18,935

$187,274

  Department stores (expt discount dept stores)

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Discount department stores

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Other general merchandise stores

12

512

$8,334

$105,873

  Warehouse clubs & supercenters

2

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Warehouse clubs & supercenters

2

250-499

withheld

withheld

  All other general merchandise stores

10

100-249

withheld

withheld

  All other general merchandise stores

10

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous store retailers

52

384

$6,289

$49,692

  Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores

20

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Office supplies & stationery stores

6

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Office supplies & stationery stores

6

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Used merchandise stores

9

51

$548

$2,664

  Used merchandise stores

9

51

$548

$2,664

  Used merchandise stores

9

51

$548

$2,664

  Other miscellaneous store retailers

19

94

$2,561

$25,163

  Pet & pet supplies stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Pet & pet supplies stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Manufactured (mobile) home dealers

5

25

$1,270

$11,373

  Manufactured (mobile) home dealers

5

25

$1,270

$11,373

  All other miscellaneous store retailers

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Nonstore retailers

18

211

$4,627

$51,366

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Vending machine operators

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Vending machine operators

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Vending machine operators

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Direct selling establishments

11

87

$1,751

$23,763

  Fuel dealers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Heating oil dealers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

Information

36

638

$21,698

N

  Publishing industries (except Internet)

8

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Motion picture & sound recording industries

5

100-249

withheld

N

  Motion picture & video industries

4

100-249

withheld

N

  Motion picture & video exhibition

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Telecommunications

17

329

$15,021

N

Real estate & rental & leasing

113

455

$11,805

$65,284

  Real estate

83

272

$6,855

$42,479

  Lessors of real estate

35

130

$3,301

$24,717

  Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings

14

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings in Hickory

14

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses)

17

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses)

17

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

25

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

25

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

25

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Activities related to real estate

23

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Real estate property managers

13

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Rental & leasing services

29

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Consumer goods rental

15

105

$2,163

$9,393

  Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

Professional, scientific, & technical services

197

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Professional, scientific, & technical services

197

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Legal services

45

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Offices of lawyers

44

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Offices of lawyers

44

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services

47

217

$5,505

$15,728

  Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services

47

217

$5,505

$15,728

  Offices of certified public accountants

29

147

$4,459

$13,359

  Architectural, engineering, & related services

30

139

$5,266

$12,698

  Specialized design services

10

48

$2,174

$6,001

  Management, scientific, & technical consulting services

24

238

$7,026

$16,260

  Management consulting services

21

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Human resources & executive search consulting services

7

120

$3,714

$7,968

  Advertising & related services

11

78

$2,458

$6,463

  Other services related to advertising

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other services related to advertising

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other professional, scientific, & technical services

18

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Photographic services

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Veterinary services

5

59

$1,705

$4,674

  Veterinary services

5

59

$1,705

$4,674

Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service

93

1,968

$56,960

$85,246

  Administrative & support services

93

1,968

$56,960

$85,246

  Employment services

21

1,176

$42,426

$53,425

  Temporary help services

17

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Temporary help services

17

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Business support services

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Travel arrangement & reservation services

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Investigation & security services

9

351

$6,397

$11,265

  Investigation, guard, & armored car services

4

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Security systems services

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Services to buildings & dwellings

33

319

$3,983

$9,371

  Janitorial services

15

233

$2,231

$4,115

  Janitorial services

15

233

$2,231

$4,115

  Landscaping services

11

46

$783

$2,644

  Landscaping services

11

46

$783

$2,644

Educational services

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Educational services

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other schools & instruction

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

Health care & social assistance

227

6,984

$251,340

$605,960

  Ambulatory health care services

174

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Offices of physicians

81

1,304

$85,970

$173,060

  Offices of physicians

81

1,304

$85,970

$173,060

  Offices of physicians (except mental health specialists)

76

1,280

$85,126

$170,957

  Offices of physicians, mental health specialists

5

24

$844

$2,103

  Offices of dentists

38

327

$13,192

$32,726

  Offices of dentists

38

327

$13,192

$32,726

  Offices of dentists

38

327

$13,192

$32,726

  Offices of other health practitioners

38

140

$4,849

$12,508

  Offices of chiropractors

12

31

$782

$2,983

  Offices of chiropractors

12

31

$782

$2,983

  Offices of optometrists

8

32

$732

$2,280

  Offices of optometrists

8

32

$732

$2,280

  Offices of all other health practitioners

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of podiatrists

5

24

$907

$2,040

  Offices of all other miscellaneous health practitioners

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Outpatient care centers

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Home health care services

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Home health care services

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Home health care services

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Hospitals

2

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  General medical & surgical hospitals

2

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  General medical & surgical hospitals

2

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  General medical & surgical hospitals

2

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Nursing & residential care facilities

18

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Nursing care facilities

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Nursing care facilities

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Nursing care facilities

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Community care facilities for the elderly

7

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Community care facilities for the elderly

7

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Homes for the elderly

6

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Social assistance

33

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Individual & family services

15

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Child & youth services

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Child & youth services

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other individual & family services

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other individual & family services

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Child day care services

15

187

$2,527

$4,463

  Child day care services

15

187

$2,527

$4,463

  Child day care services

15

187

$2,527

$4,463

Arts, entertainment, & recreation

33

946

$13,395

$37,023

  Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries

14

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Spectator sports

7

288

$5,783

$16,743

  Spectator sports

7

288

$5,783

$16,743

  Other spectator sports

4

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Amusement, gambling, & recreation industries

17

472

$6,170

$16,388

  Other amusement & recreation services

16

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Golf courses & country clubs

6

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Golf courses & country clubs

6

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Fitness & recreational sports centers

6

214

$1,520

$4,067

  Fitness & recreational sports centers

6

214

$1,520

$4,067

Accommodation & food services

229

5,072

$53,565

$178,043

  Accommodation

17

401

$4,909

$17,566

  Traveler accommodation

17

401

$4,909

$17,566

  Hotels (except casino hotels) & motels

17

401

$4,909

$17,566

  Hotels (except casino hotels) & motels

17

401

$4,909

$17,566

  Food services & drinking places

212

4,671

$48,656

$160,477

  Full-service restaurants

90

2,437

$25,955

$79,305

  Full-service restaurants

90

2,437

$25,955

$79,305

  Full-service restaurants

90

2,437

$25,955

$79,305

  Limited-service eating places

92

1,828

$18,300

$65,768

  Limited-service eating places

92

1,828

$18,300

$65,768

  Limited-service restaurants

78

1,533

$15,550

$55,673

  Cafeterias, buffets, & grill buffets

3

211

$1,888

$6,939

  Special food services

19

308

$3,575

$12,078

  Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

11

98

$826

$3,326

  Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

11

98

$826

$3,326

  Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

11

98

$826

$3,326

Other services (except public administration)

147

1,090

$27,286

$80,911

  Repair & maintenance in Hickory

69

628

$17,613

$44,526

  Automotive repair & maintenance

47

451

$12,711

$32,787

  Automotive mechanical & electrical repair & maintenance

28

347

$9,987

$25,054

  General automotive repair

24

329

$9,512

$23,859

  Automotive body, paint, interior, & glass repair

13

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Automotive body, paint, & interior repair & maintenance

9

57

$1,683

$4,670

  Other automotive repair & maintenance

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electronic & precision equipment repair & maintenance

6

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Electronic & precision equipment repair & maintenance

6

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Com & industrial mach & equip (exc auto/elect) repair & maint

10

99

$2,912

$6,443

  Com & industrial mach & equip (exc auto/elect) repair & maint

10

99

$2,912

$6,443

  Com & industrial mach & equip (exc auto/elect) repair & maint

10

99

$2,912

$6,443

  Personal & household goods repair & maintenance

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Reupholstery & furniture repair

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Reupholstery & furniture repair

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Personal & laundry services

55

381

$7,519

$28,100

  Personal care services

27

143

$2,082

$5,184

  Hair, nail, & skin care services

22

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Beauty salons

19

109

$1,621

$3,390

  Other personal care services

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Death care services

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Funeral homes & funeral services

5

48

$1,392

$5,676

  Funeral homes & funeral services

5

48

$1,392

$5,676

  Cemeteries & crematories

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Cemeteries & crematories

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Drycleaning & laundry services

11

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Drycleaning & laundry services (except coin-operated) in Hickory

7

114

$1,957

$3,811

  Drycleaning & laundry services (except coin-operated)

7

114

$1,957

$3,811

  Linen & uniform supply

1

20-99

withheld

withheld


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