Economic Data


Employment (Aug. 2007):
Employment:     Unemployment/Rate:
     20,068                 1,132 / 5.3%

Ten Largest Employers (Feb. 2008):
Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
McDowell County Schools
International Automotive
Swift Galey
Coats North America
Columbia Forest Products
Ethan Allen
Marion Correctional Inst.
McDowell County
The McDowell Hospital 		  # emp
2,100
952
678
460
410
410
398
371
311
304		   Product
Intravenous solutions & kits
Public education, grades K-12
Automotive carpet
Cloth manufacturing
Thread finishing
Hardwood plywood
Furniture
State prison facility
Local Government
Health care

Income (2006):
Median Household Income (2005) $36,048
Per-capita personal Income (2006) 32,234
Avg. weekly wage per employee (Q2 '07) 540



Education (2006-07):
 · Enrollments: Public - 6,464 · Private - 235
      County   NC   US
SAT scores: Total   994   1008   1021
  Math   506   513   518
  Verbal   488   495   503
 CountyN.C.
Per-pupil funding$7,051$7,328