North Wilkesboro Jobs

North Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,116 at the 2000 census. It is the original home of Lowe's Home Improvement, though the chain has since relocated its headquarters. North Wilkesboro's major industries include furniture, mirror, and textile production. The Wilkes Regional Medical Center, founded in 1951 as Wilkes General Hospital, is located in North Wilkesboro. It is the largest hospital in northwestern North Carolina and is currently the town's largest employer. Due to the town's proximity to the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains and the numerous tourist venues there, North Wilkesboro for many years was nicknamed the "Key to the Blue Ridge", and a large furniture factory and company in the town was named "Key City Furniture".

The most popular companies with North Wilkesboro jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in North Wilkesboro are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 28%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed North Wilkesboro Jobs are for licensed practical nurse jobs.

The leading industries in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina are Manufacturing, 28%; Retail trade, 19%; and Educational, health and social services, 11%. Simply Hired's North Wilkesboro job listings indicate that the following industries in North Wilkesboro are hiring the most workers: Electronics & Appliance Retailing, Home Centers, Paint & Wallpaper Stores, Retail Lumberyards and Nurses & Nursing.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina is $20,038, and the median income of households in North Wilkesboro was $22,813.

North Wilkesboro has an unemployment rate of 5.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our North Wilkesboro Trends data, the number of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 39% since December 2006.

Population of North Wilkesboro Total population 4,116 Male 49.68% Female 50.32% Median age 36.3     North Wilkesboro Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.0% Median cost of a home $84,400 Median mortgage payment $422 Renter-occupied homes 54.0% Vacant housing 10.8% Median monthly rent $335     Average Income Median for all male full-time $22,204 Median for all female full-time $17,872     Household Income Less than $10,000 26% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 17% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 49% Separated 2% Widowed 15% Divorced 13%     Race White 80% Black or African American 14% Asian 1% Other 5%     North Wilkesboro Commute Carpool 29.6% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 16 minutes

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