Hickory, North Carolina (NC): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
paper product, furniture & related product manufacturing, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Hickory, North Carolina was 31,009 / 39,310
Number of Establishments:
Manufacturing - Hickory
Number of Employees:
Manufacturing - Hickory
Annual Payroll:
Manufacturing - Hickory
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Manufacturing - Hickory
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 253 / 232 | 17,501 / 13,163 | $441,105 / $373,516 | $2,235,803 / $1,825,989 |
| Textile mills | 14 / 13 | 1,921 / 1,299 | $51,420 / $35,629 | $296,084 / $214,594 |
| Fabric mills | 6 / 4 | 1,235 / 739 | $34,368 / $22,088 | $188,861 / $128,375 |
| Broadwoven fabric mills | 3 / - | 500-999 / - | - | - |
| Apparel manufacturing | 45 / 29 | 1,932 / 1000-2499 | $39,428 / - | $150,466 / - |
| Apparel knitting mills | 42 / 26 | 1000-2499 / 1,274 | - / $29,954 | - / $135,427 |
| Hosiery & sock mills | 41 / 26 | 1,892 / 1,274 | $38,696 / $29,954 | $148,982 / $135,427 |
| Sheer hosiery mills | 10 / - | 825 / - | $17,869 / - | $62,018 / - |
| Other hosiery & sock mills | 31 / 18 | 1,067 / 1,160 | $20,827 / $27,658 | $86,964 / $125,233 |
| Paper manufacturing | 5 / 6 | 510 / 567 | $14,679 / $16,769 | $100,139 / $109,385 |
| Converted paper product manufacturing | 5 / 6 | 510 / 567 | $14,679 / $16,769 | $100,139 / $109,385 |
| Plastics & rubber products manufacturing | 13 / 12 | 659 / 542 | $16,870 / $15,180 | $105,829 / $61,758 |
| Plastics product manufacturing | 9 | 622 / 500-999 | $15,802 / - | $101,091 / - |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 18 | 762 / 1,200 | $15,455 / $22,001 | $67,072 / $79,006 |
| Hardware manufacturing | - / 1 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Spring & wire product manufacturing | - / 2 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Spring & wire product manufacturing | - / 2 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Spring (light gauge) manufacturing | - / 2 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Computer & electronic product manufacturing | - / 3 | - / 654 | - / $25,625 | - / $127,715 |
| Communications equipment manufacturing | - / 2 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing | 6 / 5 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Other electrical equipment & component manufacturing | 3 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Communication & energy wire & cable manufacturing | 2 / 3 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Fiber optic cable manufacturing | 2 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Furniture & related product manufacturing | 78 / 73 | 7,681 / 5,340 | $188,421 / $152,014 | $705,904 / $615,102 |
| Household & institutional furniture & kitchen cabinet manufacturing | 62 / 57 | 7,008 / 4,659 | $172,582 / $135,215 | $658,269 / $552,635 |
| Household & institutional furniture manufacturing | 59 / 53 | 6,999 / 4,567 | $172,428 / $133,386 | $657,650 / $542,035 |
| Upholstered household furniture manufacturing | 47 / 41 | 5,577 / 3,909 | $140,575 / $116,798 | $519,788 / $456,522 |
| Nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing | 10 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing | 15 / 16 | 500-999 / 681 | - / $16,799 | - / $62,467 |
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