| Index | Hickory | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $30,197 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $48,653 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $68,367 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $33,256 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $35,816 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,898 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 16.9% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Public administration | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Other | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Northlakes, NC | 1,304 | $82,895 | 49.8% |
| Maiden, NC | 3,413 | $78,667 | 42.2% |
| Cedar Rock, NC | 284 | $70,417 | 27.3% |
| Bethlehem, NC | 3,959 | $67,411 | 21.9% |
| Granite Falls, NC | 4,659 | $67,069 | 21.2% |
| Hickory, NC | 41,067 | $48,653 | 12.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Oviedo, FL | 41,062 | $98,922 | 78.8% |
| Manassas, VA | 41,038 | $86,227 | 55.9% |
| Findlay, OH | 41,098 | $48,547 | 12.2% |
| Weslaco, TX | 41,103 | $47,094 | 14.9% |
| Shelton, CT | 41,162 | $98,873 | 78.7% |
| Hickory, NC | 41,067 | $48,653 | 12.1% |
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