Canton, Massachusetts (MA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Canton, Massachusetts was 20,499 / 21,341
Number of Establishments - Canton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 69, 2002 - 75 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 336, 2002 - 351, State average - 58)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 102, 2002 - 108 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 497, 2002 - 506, State average - 48)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 101, 2002 - 100 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 492, 2002 - 468, State average - 130)
- D) Information: 2002 - 18 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 84, State average - 20)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 26, 2002 - 33 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 126, 2002 - 154, State average - 31)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 97, 2002 - 122 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 473, 2002 - 571, State average - 114)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 48, 2002 - 53 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 234, 2002 - 248, State average - 47)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 4, 2002 - 9 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 19, 2002 - 42, State average - 8)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 40, 2002 - 47 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 195, 2002 - 220, State average - 92)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 9 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 14, 2002 - 42, State average - 13)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 52, 2002 - 60 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 253, 2002 - 281, State average - 75)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 54, 2002 - 63 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 263, 2002 - 295, State average - 72)
Number of Employees - Canton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 5,601, 2002 - 5,662 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 27,323, 2002 - 26,531, State average - 2,858)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 2,804, 2002 - 2,986 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 13,678, 2002 - 13,991, State average - 987)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 1,335, 2002 - 1,564 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,512, 2002 - 7,328, State average - 1,895)
- D) Information: 2002 - 341 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,597, State average - 808)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 185, 2002 - 246 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 902, 2002 - 1,152, State average - 272)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 1,921, 2002 - 1000-2499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,371, 2002 - 6,558, State average - 1,745)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 630, 2002 - 532 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,073, 2002 - 2,492, State average - 1,131)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 232, 2002 - 2,809, State average - 175)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 421, 2002 - 1,254 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,053, 2002 - 5,876, State average - 2,837)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 100-249, 2002 - 250-499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 681, 2002 - 1,403, State average - 373)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 788, 2002 - 925 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,844, 2002 - 4,334, State average - 1,276)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 496, 2002 - 482 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,419, 2002 - 2,258, State average - 562)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Canton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $219,635, 2002 - $234,050 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,071,442, 2002 - $1,096,715, State average - $121,058)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $135,789, 2002 - $171,141 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $662,417, 2002 - $801,935, State average - $55,139)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $28,597, 2002 - $36,391 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $139,504, 2002 - $170,521, State average - $41,216)
- D) Information: 2002 - $14,622 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $68,516, State average - $51,369)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $8,242, 2002 - $10,933 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $40,206, 2002 - $51,230, State average - $9,626)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $73,099 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $356,597, State average - $103,786)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $13,481, 2002 - $16,154 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $65,764, 2002 - $75,694, State average - $31,865)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $10,387, 2002 - $35,132 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $50,670, 2002 - $164,622, State average - $100,771)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $10,158, 2002 - $12,344 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $49,553, 2002 - $57,841, State average - $18,139)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $10,494, 2002 - $12,687 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $51,192, 2002 - $59,448, State average - $13,538)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Canton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,054,078, 2002 - $1,088,137 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,142,094, 2002 - $5,098,809, State average - $605,507)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $2,230,807, 2002 - $2,966,203 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $10,882,516, 2002 - $13,899,081, State average - $774,766)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $312,411, 2002 - $299,660 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,524,030, 2002 - $1,404,151, State average - $390,705)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $96,228, 2002 - $49,713 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $469,427, 2002 - $232,945, State average - $47,673)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $213,977 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,043,841, State average - $233,398)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $28,516, 2002 - $38,071 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $139,109, 2002 - $178,393, State average - $67,837)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $20,944, 2002 - $69,755 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $102,170, 2002 - $326,859, State average - $226,371)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $33,287, 2002 - $37,995 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $162,383, 2002 - $178,037, State average - $61,578)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $37,825, 2002 - $40,023 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $184,521, 2002 - $187,540, State average - $46,400)
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 69 / 75 | 5,601 / 5,662 | $219,635 / $234,050 | $1,054,078 / $1,088,137 |
| Chemical manufacturing | 7 / - | 688 / - | $28,991 / - | $181,855 / - |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | - / 10 | - / 522 | - / $22,396 | - / $101,897 |
| Machinery manufacturing | 6 / - | 810 / - | $35,249 / - | $146,854 / - |
| Computer & electronic product manufacturing | 9 / 10 | 873 / 1,058 | $41,853 / $50,313 | $145,292 / $193,113 |
| Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing | 6 / 7 | 1,151 / 1000-2499 | $36,672 / - | $239,225 / - |
| Wholesale trade | 102 / 108 | 2,804 / 2,986 | $135,789 / $171,141 | $2,230,807 / $2,966,203 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 56 / 58 | 986 / 1000-2499 | $57,625 / - | $489,274 / - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 46 / 40 | 1,818 / 1,629 | $78,164 / $84,446 | $1,741,533 / $2,188,008 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 10 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 101 / 100 | 1,335 / 1,564 | $28,597 / $36,391 | $312,411 / $299,660 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 8 / 7 | 136 / 88 | $3,012 / $2,538 | $53,744 / $56,500 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 4 / 6 | 30 / 45 | $850 / $1,434 | $4,564 / $6,900 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 2 / 5 | 0-19 / 38 | - / $1,408 | - / $3,995 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 9 / 7 | 151 / 80 | $6,360 / $3,346 | $63,222 / $17,194 |
| Food & beverage stores | 15 / 14 | 269 / 462 | $4,559 / $7,220 | $45,610 / $57,679 |
| Health & personal care stores | 7 / 6 | 135 / 159 | $1,766 / $2,134 | $16,408 / $21,876 |
| Gasoline stations | 15 | 95 / 84 | $1,830 / $2,714 | $30,007 / $28,093 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 16 / 17 | 133 / 193 | $1,412 / $3,113 | $13,350 / $30,202 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 8 / 6 | 67 / 32 | $361 / $517 | $3,124 / $4,083 |
| General merchandise stores | 2 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 11 / 10 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 4 / 6 | 158 / 300 | $5,748 / $10,508 | $56,654 / $62,538 |
| Information | - / 18 | - / 341 | - / $14,622 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Telecommunications | - / 8 | - / 75 | - / $2,869 | - |
| Other information services | - / 2 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 26 / 33 | 185 / 246 | $8,242 / $10,933 | $96,228 / $49,713 |
| Real estate | 19 / 20 | 20-99 / 55 | - / $2,297 | - / $17,509 |
| Rental & leasing services | 7 / 13 | 100-249 / 191 | - / $8,636 | - / $32,204 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 97 / 122 | 1,921 / 1000-2499 | $73,099 / - | $213,977 / - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 97 / 122 | 1,921 / 1000-2499 | $73,099 / - | $213,977 / - |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 48 / 53 | 630 / 532 | $13,481 / $16,154 | $28,516 / $38,071 |
| Administrative & support services | 46 / 48 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Waste management & remediation services | 2 / 5 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Educational services | 4 / 9 | 20-99 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Educational services | 4 / 9 | 20-99 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Health care & social assistance | 40 / 47 | 421 / 1,254 | $10,387 / $35,132 | $20,944 / $69,755 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 38 / 33 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 1 / 7 | 100-249 / 624 | - / $15,051 | - / $32,805 |
| Social assistance | - / 6 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3 / 9 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 3 / 8 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Accommodation & food services | 52 / 60 | 788 / 925 | $10,158 / $12,344 | $33,287 / $37,995 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 52 / 60 | 788 / 925 | $10,158 / $12,344 | $33,287 / $37,995 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 54 / 63 | 496 / 482 | $10,494 / $12,687 | $37,825 / $40,023 |
| Repair & maintenance | 32 / 25 | 220 / 192 | $5,921 / $6,710 | $27,149 / $20,780 |
| Personal & laundry services | 22 / 23 | 276 / 206 | $4,573 / $4,168 | $10,676 / $11,891 |
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