| Hardwick - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=05025 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 751 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 74 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 88 |
| Sales Worker | 23 |
| Clerical Worker | 51 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 114 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 118 |
| Transport Operative | 59 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 33 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 63 |
| Farm Laborer | 6 |
| Non-Private Service | 102 |
| Household Service | 15 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 5 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 943 | 1320 |
| Executive - Administrator | 62 | 110 |
| Professional Speciality | 75 | 121 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 5 | 20 |
| Sales | 89 | 148 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 107 | 156 |
| Private Household Service | 9 | 6 |
| Protective Service | 2 | 2 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 105 | 186 |
| Natural Resources | 70 | 87 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 116 | 257 |
| Machine Operators | 110 | 82 |
| Mover | 82 | 76 |
| Labor | 111 | 69 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 52.49 | 47.00 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.81 | 9.59 | 9.90 |