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Showing latest year with year-over-year changes. Full economic history available with a paid plan. View plans →

This data is based on ZIP codes 62248, 62264, which covers Hecker and New Athens.

The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers below reflect the combined ZIP codes 62248, 62264 area shared across these towns.

Businessesi

54 ▼ 8.5%

Jobsi

342 ▼ 15.6%

Avg. Wagei

$31,488 ▲ 11.9%

-25% vs avg. Monroe Co. town

Total Payrolli

$10.8M ▼ 5.5%

Jobs Per Residenti

0.62 ▼ 15.1%

Small Businessi

88.9% ▼ 1%

Diversity Indexi

0.97 ▲ 0%

Year

Hecker vs. Avg. Monroe Co. Town

HeckerAvg.Diff
Total jobsi3422,065-83%
Businessesi54223-76%
Average wagei$31,488$42,022-25%

Top Sectors: Hecker vs. Avg. Monroe Co. Towni

Number of businesses by sector. Hover for details.

Jobs & Businesses Over Timei

Hover to see exact numbers. Gold line is total jobs; teal line is total businesses.

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns