Economy & Jobs — Caldwell County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,412 |
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| Total Employees | 22,700 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 25,506 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,605 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,290,739,795 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,090,170 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,362 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 35,470 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,098,690 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,168 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $524,625,121 |
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| Per Capita | $6,505 |
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| Population Basis | 80,652 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 35,964 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 5,994 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 45 |
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| Fast Food | 62 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 13 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.572150+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.695232+00:00.
