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Davidson, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Mecklenburg County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
14,852
Population
2,285/sq mi density
$152,969
Median Income
$80,538 per capita
$626,000
Home Value
$649,246 Zillow
$1,636
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
61
Violent Crime/100K
917 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$152,969 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$626,000 home value, $1,636/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
61 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
75.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Davidson (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Finance & Insurance
87,476 jobs
3,544 firms
$163,484/yr
Professional & Technical Services
70,770 jobs
10,220 firms
$119,282/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
68,068 jobs
3,611 firms
$31,596/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
65,902 jobs
4,605 firms
$71,036/yr
Retail Trade
64,565 jobs
4,052 firms
$44,679/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
61,781 jobs
3,987 firms
$60,719/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
51,522 jobs
1,732 firms
$72,585/yr
Construction
40,961 jobs
4,083 firms
$87,028/yr
Wholesale Trade
38,600 jobs
3,344 firms
$100,434/yr
Manufacturing
34,613 jobs
1,173 firms
$90,995/yr
Management of Companies
29,500 jobs
536 firms
$160,853/yr
Information & Technology
21,020 jobs
1,560 firms
$122,331/yr
Other Services
20,635 jobs
4,517 firms
$53,901/yr
Arts & Entertainment
17,326 jobs
934 firms
$64,968/yr
Real Estate
17,307 jobs
3,403 firms
$91,479/yr
Educational Services
14,258 jobs
796 firms
$47,125/yr
Utilities
2,001 jobs
74 firms
$131,698/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
895 jobs
59 firms
$73,604/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
184 jobs
19 firms
$72,587/yr
Unclassified
55 jobs
190 firms
$104,765/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Finance & Insurance
2.73
Management of Companies
2.22
Transportation & Warehousing
1.54
Information & Technology
1.42
Real Estate
1.41
Administrative & Waste Services
1.33
Arts & Entertainment
1.31
Professional & Technical Services
1.29
Wholesale Trade
1.24
Construction
0.99
Accommodation & Food Services
0.95
Other Services
0.87
Educational Services
0.87
Retail Trade
0.82
Utilities
0.67
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.58
Manufacturing
0.53
Agriculture & Forestry
0.14
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.06
Unclassified
0.05
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 87,476 | 3,544 | $3,144 | $163,484 | 2.73 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 70,770 | 10,220 | $2,294 | $119,282 | 1.29 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 68,068 | 3,611 | $608 | $31,596 | 0.95 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 65,902 | 4,605 | $1,366 | $71,036 | 0.58 |
| Retail Trade | 64,565 | 4,052 | $859 | $44,679 | 0.82 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 61,781 | 3,987 | $1,168 | $60,719 | 1.33 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 51,522 | 1,732 | $1,396 | $72,585 | 1.54 |
| Construction | 40,961 | 4,083 | $1,674 | $87,028 | 0.99 |
| Wholesale Trade | 38,600 | 3,344 | $1,931 | $100,434 | 1.24 |
| Manufacturing | 34,613 | 1,173 | $1,750 | $90,995 | 0.53 |
| Management of Companies | 29,500 | 536 | $3,093 | $160,853 | 2.22 |
| Information & Technology | 21,020 | 1,560 | $2,353 | $122,331 | 1.42 |
| Other Services | 20,635 | 4,517 | $1,037 | $53,901 | 0.87 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 17,326 | 934 | $1,249 | $64,968 | 1.31 |
| Real Estate | 17,307 | 3,403 | $1,759 | $91,479 | 1.41 |
| Educational Services | 14,258 | 796 | $906 | $47,125 | 0.87 |
| Utilities | 2,001 | 74 | $2,533 | $131,698 | 0.67 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 895 | 59 | $1,415 | $73,604 | 0.14 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 184 | 19 | $1,396 | $72,587 | 0.06 |
| Unclassified | 55 | 190 | $2,015 | $104,765 | 0.05 |