Wilkesboro

  1. Wilkesboro Legal Resources
  2. Wilkesboro Statistics
  3. Wilkesboro Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wilkesboro Employment Information
  5. Wilkesboro Family Information
  6. Wilkesboro Education Information
  7. Wilkesboro Public Benefits Information
  8. Wilkesboro Criminal Information
  9. Wilkesboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wilkesboro Zip Codes


Wilkesboro Legal Resources Back to top

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Wilkesboro Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,697
  • Land Area (2000): 76.849 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,844
Wilkesboro Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,413 49.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 22 0.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,437 50.01%

Wilkesboro Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilkesboro Employment Information Back to top
Wilkesboro Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 206 9.37%
2. Construction 196 8.91%
3. Food Manufacturing 157 7.14%
4. Educational Services 142 6.46%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 130 5.91%
6. Health Care 115 5.23%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 105 4.77%
8. Wood Manufacturing 99 4.50%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 3.41%
10. Public Administration 75 3.41%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 2.64%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 54 2.46%
13. Finance and Insurance 53 2.41%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 50 2.27%
15. Truck Transportation 47 2.14%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 46 2.09%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 45 2.05%
18. Metal Manufactuing 41 1.86%
19. Repair and Maintenance 38 1.73%
20. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 33 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 328 16.79%
2. Educational Services 236 12.08%
3. Finance and Insurance 175 8.96%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 147 7.53%
5. Food Manufacturing 146 7.48%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 145 7.42%
7. Public Administration 78 3.99%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 68 3.48%
9. Department and Other General Stores 66 3.38%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 62 3.17%
11. Social Assistance 60 3.07%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 48 2.46%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 41 2.10%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 1.54%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 29 1.48%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 28 1.43%
17. Construction 27 1.38%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 0.92%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 18 0.92%
20. Management Of Companies 18 0.92%

Wilkesboro Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 220 10.00%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 129 5.87%
3. Other Management Occupations 129 5.87%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 100 4.55%
5. Top Executives 88 4.00%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 3.18%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 69 3.14%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 67 3.05%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 2.91%
10. Computer Specialists 63 2.86%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 2.50%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 2.46%
13. Accountants and Auditors 51 2.32%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 49 2.23%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 2.14%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 45 2.05%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 44 2.00%
18. Business Operations Specialists 38 1.73%
19. Other Construction Trades 37 1.68%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 37 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 134 6.86%
2. Other Production Occupations 113 5.79%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 112 5.73%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 78 3.99%
5. Secretaries and Admins 73 3.74%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 73 3.74%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 72 3.69%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 72 3.69%
9. Business Operations Specialists 71 3.64%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 69 3.53%
11. Registered Nurses 69 3.53%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 63 3.23%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 60 3.07%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 57 2.92%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 57 2.92%
16. Other Management Occupations 53 2.71%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 2.66%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 2.61%
19. Cashiers 45 2.30%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 42 2.15%

Wilkesboro Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,878 54.50%
15-35 hours 570 8.01%
1-14 hours 144 2.02%
No regular hours 2,523 35.46%

Wilkesboro Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 57 1.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 1.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 152 3.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 287 7.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 468 11.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 497 12.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 926 22.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 481 11.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 203 5.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 140 3.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 355 8.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 319 7.91%

Wilkesboro Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 145 3.60%
5-9 804 19.94%
10-14 1,259 31.23%
15-19 934 23.16%
20-24 404 10.02%
25-29 76 1.88%
30-34 121 3.00%
35-39 16 0.40%
40-44 8 0.20%
45-59 116 2.88%
60-89 107 2.65%
At least 90 42 1.04%

Wilkesboro Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,622 89.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 145 3.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 116 2.88%
At least 60 5 0.12% 144 3.57%

Wilkesboro Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 534 12.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,434 83.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 44 1.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 90 2.18%

Wilkesboro Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilkesboro Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,658 (8,516 people)
Families (2000): 2,550 (7,251 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,091
People at same address in 1995: 4,941
Wilkesboro Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 531 14.46%
$10,000-$14,999 206 5.61%
$15,000-$19,999 306 8.34%
$20,000-$24,999 290 7.90%
$25,000-$29,999 188 5.12%
$30,000-$34,999 242 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 170 4.63%
$40,000-$44,999 306 8.34%
$45,000-$49,999 112 3.05%
$50,000-$59,999 308 8.39%
$60,000-$74,999 285 7.76%
$75,000-$99,999 322 8.77%
$100,000-$124,999 167 4.55%
$125,000-$149,999 62 1.69%
$150,000-$199,999 101 2.75%
$200,000 or more 75 2.04%

Wilkesboro Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,020 28.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,193 33.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 108 3.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 614 17.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 454 12.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 111 3.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 50 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wilkesboro Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,866 29.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,242 12.95%
Public Assistance 75 0.78%
Retirement 643 6.70%
Self Employment 306 3.19%
Social Security 1,051 10.96%
Supplemental Security 157 1.64%
Wage / Salary 2,797 29.17%
Other 453 4.72%

Wilkesboro Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,228 59.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 831 40.36%

Wilkesboro Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 293 8.78%
Color 1 Box Married 2,283 68.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 653 19.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110 3.29%

Wilkesboro Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 409 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 2,334 60.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 584 15.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 545 14.08%

Wilkesboro Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilkesboro Education Information Back to top
Wilkesboro Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 761 11.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 955 13.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,931 28.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,342 19.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 535 7.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 868 12.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 493 7.16%

Wilkesboro Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 45 0.52% 126 1.45% 171 1.97%
Kindergarten 120 1.38% 15 0.17% 135 1.55%
Grades 1-4 380 4.37% 0 0.00% 380 4.37%
Grades 5-8 411 4.73% 25 0.29% 436 5.01%
Grades 9-12 457 5.25% 13 0.15% 470 5.40%
Undergrad college 309 3.55% 8 0.09% 317 3.64%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.11% 14 0.16% 24 0.28%
Total 1,732 19.91% 201 2.31% 1,933 22.23%

Wilkesboro Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilkesboro Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wilkesboro Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,468 87.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,065 12.48%

Wilkesboro Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilkesboro Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 57
Wilkesboro Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilkesboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wilkesboro Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,084 12.46%
10-19 Years 1,015 11.67%
20-29 Years 1,026 11.80%
30-39 Years 1,213 13.95%
40-49 Years 1,441 16.57%
50-59 Years 1,050 12.07%
60-69 Years 835 9.60%
70-79 Years 607 6.98%
80-89 Years 349 4.01%
90+ Years 77 0.89%

Wilkesboro Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,193 48.21%
Color 1 Box Female 4,504 51.79%

Wilkesboro Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,160 82.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 889 10.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 471 5.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 115 1.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%

Wilkesboro Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,975 34.65%
2. United States Or American 1,228 21.54%
3. German 594 10.42%
4. Irish 586 10.28%
5. Scotch Irish 317 5.56%
6. Scottish 218 3.82%
7. French Non-Basque 159 2.79%
8. Dutch 105 1.84%
9. Italian 81 1.42%
10. European 66 1.16%

Wilkesboro Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,751 93.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 396 4.78%
3. Gujarathi 77 0.93%
4. Hindi 13 0.16%
5. Other Asian 11 0.13%
6. French 10 0.12%
7. German 9 0.11%
8. Greek 6 0.07%
9. Thai 6 0.07%
10. Tagalog 5 0.06%

Wilkesboro Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,439 95.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 66 0.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 367 4.14%

Wilkesboro Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wilkesboro Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilkesboro Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28697