Wilson Data Standards follows the national standard for economic development data. If you have questions or comments, please contact:

Kim McClees
Wilson Economic Development Council
800 241 4920 toll free
252 237 1115
kbmcclees@wilsonedc.com

To download the entire set of tables click on the following link. The downloadable file is in Adobe Acrobat format. Wilson Data Standards

For individual tables click on each table to open the individual table in Adobe Acrobat.

List of Tables
Table 1. Demographic Characteristics
Over 77,000 people call Wilson County home. 49% are in the prime working age 21 to 54 years old.

Table 2. Civilian Labor Force Characteristics
A motivated workforce awaits you. Currently there is a good supply of skilled and unskilled labor looking for employment.

Table 3. Major Employers
Wilson County is proud of its diverse manufacturing base. Our leading industries are made up of pharmaceuticals, automotive parts and transportation, packaging and food preparation. The leading non-manufacturing employer is BB&T, ranked as the 9th largest financial holding company in the USA. And where is BB&T's information technology division located - Wilson, North Carolina.

Company	Product produced in Wilson
Bridgestone/Firestone	tires
Alliance One Tobacco USA	tobacco processing
Merck	prescription pharmaceuticals
Saint Gobain	glass containers
Kidde Aerospace	aerospace fire protection equipment
Bruce Foods	canned vegtables
Voith Fabrics	papermaker's press fabrics
Carolina Forge Company	bearing components
Nexans Berk-Tec	high performance wire & cable
Parker Techseal Corporation	mechanical rubber goods
Smurfit-Stone Corporation	corrugated containers
White's Tire Service	rubber & retread tires
Moore-Wallce Inc.	pressure sensitive labels/printing
Purdue Pharmaceuticals, L.P.	pharmaceuticals
Carolina Cabinet Company	custom store fixtures

Table 4. Expansion & New Facilities
Wilson is pleased with the confidence that both existing companies and companies new to Wilson have shown by investing over $253 million over the past 5 years.

Table 5. Research Base: R&D Facilities
The Merck Stability Lab is located on its campus in Wilson. Southern Testing is also located in Wilson, providing a wide range of professional chemical and microbiological testing and research services.

Table 6. Higher Education Resources: Four Year Institutions
Barton College was founded in 1902 and ranks as one of the top 50 Comprehensive Colleges - Bachelor's programs in the south (U.S. News).

Table 7. Higher Education Resources: Community Colleges
Wilson Technical Community College, a public post secondary educational institution provides high-quality educational programs and support services. In conjunction with local industries, the college develops specific instructional programs.

The following tables cover payroll costs and labor's relationship to management. Wilson has a long history of stable relationships between management and labor.
Table 8.  Available Payroll Costs by Industry
Table 9. Average Salary by Selected Occupation
Table 10. Workers' Compensations & Unemployment Insurance
Table 11. Labor - Management Relations


Table 12. Transportation
With rising fuel costs, a location within regional markets is an important strategy for companies. Wilson's lcoation on Interstate 95, the main transportation corridor along the eastern United States, will put you within reach of the major markets of the USA and Canada.

Table 13. Occupancy/Supply
Over 1400 acres are available in established business parks in Wilson County.

Table 14. Utilities & Support Services
The City of Wilson provides the local utilities and works closely with industry to meet their needs. State of the art telecommunications services are available to keep its local industry in touch with the world. A variety of support services are available to meet many of your requirements.

Table 15. Environmental
Protecting its environment is important to the people of Wilson County. Its approach is practical. For intsance the average permit approval time from date of completed routine application for an air permit is 45 days and for a water permit 90 days.

Table 16. Government
The governing bodies in Wilson County are supportive of economic growth. Wilson Economic Development Council will work as your liaison with governing bodies to keep your project on tract.

Table 17. Quality of Life
The people of Wilson County are proud of their community and work hard to maintain and improve the quality of life for all of its citizens. Table 17 provides the highlights, but only a visit will give you the essence of a community dedicated to a high standard of living.