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Altavista, Virginia (VA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Altavista, Virginia was 3,517 / 3,381

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Altavista (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 15, 2002 - 9 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 426, 2002 - 266, State average - 48)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 85, 2002 - 88, State average - 44)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 49, 2002 - 47 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,393, 2002 - 1,390, State average - 184)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 4 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 118, State average - 21)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 5, 2002 - 8 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 142, 2002 - 236, State average - 49)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 15, 2002 - 13 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 426, 2002 - 384, State average - 121)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 6, 2002 - 5 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 170, 2002 - 147, State average - 49)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 1 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 28, State average - 10)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 10, 2002 - 16 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 284, 2002 - 473, State average - 105)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 28, State average - 14)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 21, 2002 - 18 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 597, 2002 - 532, State average - 91)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 13, 2002 - 17 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 369, 2002 - 502, State average - 94)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Altavista (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 3,364, 2002 - 2,045 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 95,649, 2002 - 60,485, State average - 8,817)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 216, 2002 - 224, State average - 1,220)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 573, 2002 - 471 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16,292, 2002 - 13,930, State average - 2,488)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 40 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,183, State average - 1,077)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 37 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 454, 2002 - 1,094, State average - 415)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 37, 2002 - 66 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,052, 2002 - 1,952, State average - 2,300)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 164, 2002 - 115 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,663, 2002 - 3,401, State average - 1,494)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 216, State average - 271)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 88, 2002 - 251 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,502, 2002 - 7,423, State average - 4,126)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 216, State average - 794)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 272, 2002 - 195 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,733, 2002 - 5,767, State average - 1,939)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 59, 2002 - 125 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,677, 2002 - 3,697, State average - 1,160)

Annual Payroll ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Altavista (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $84,580, 2002 - $75,893 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,404,890, 2002 - $2,244,690, State average - $144,279)
  • B) Wholesale trade: No data
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $8,717, 2002 - $8,008 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $247,853, 2002 - $236,853, State average - $49,079)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $740 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $21,887, State average - $39,844)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $179, 2002 - $299 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,089, 2002 - $8,843, State average - $10,062)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $805, 2002 - $997 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $22,888, 2002 - $29,488, State average - $76,156)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $3,209, 2002 - $2,238 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $91,242, 2002 - $66,193, State average - $37,483)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $1,553, 2002 - $3,848 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $44,156, 2002 - $113,812, State average - $109,644)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $2,285, 2002 - $1,848 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $64,970, 2002 - $54,658, State average - $20,138)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $931, 2002 - $2,770 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $26,471, 2002 - $81,928, State average - $23,011)

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Altavista (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,133,777, 2002 - $733,952 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $32,237,048, 2002 - $21,708,133, State average - $1,064,371)
  • B) Wholesale trade: No data
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $100,052, 2002 - $85,782 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,844,810, 2002 - $2,537,178, State average - $483,391)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $971, 2002 - $1,878 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,608, 2002 - $55,545, State average - $50,484)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $2,535, 2002 - $2,940 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $72,078, 2002 - $86,956, State average - $177,094)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $9,304, 2002 - $2,826 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $264,543, 2002 - $83,584, State average - $74,692)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $3,823, 2002 - $9,266 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $108,700, 2002 - $274,060, State average - $265,034)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $7,905, 2002 - $6,242 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $224,765, 2002 - $184,619, State average - $73,172)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $2,327, 2002 - $7,109 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $66,164, 2002 - $210,263, State average - $90,265)

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]
Manufacturing15 / 93,364 / 2,045$84,580 / $75,893$1,133,777 / $733,952
Food manufacturing1500-999--
Textile mills1500-999--
Furniture & related product manufacturing2 / -500-999 / ---
Wholesale trade30-19--
Wholesale trade, durable goods20-19--
Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers- / 1- / 0-19--
Retail trade49 / 47573 / 471$8,717 / $8,008$100,052 / $85,782
Motor vehicle & parts dealers13 / 8144 / 87$3,724 / $2,875$49,211 / $31,461
Furniture & home furnishings stores3 / 120-99 / 0-19--
Electronics & appliance stores2 / 30-19 / 12- / $194- / $1,113
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers434 / 28$575 / $494$4,081 / $3,596
Food & beverage stores8 / 4191 / 133$2,148 / $1,689$24,152 / $16,824
Health & personal care stores1 / 20-19 / 20-99--
Gasoline stations833 / 30$365 / $575$4,770 / $7,440
Clothing & clothing accessories stores3 / 50-19 / 26- / $306- / $3,232
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores- / 1- / 0-19--
General merchandise stores320-99 / 64- / $697- / $6,971
Miscellaneous store retailers2 / 60-19 / 20-99--
Nonstore retailers20-19--
Information- / 4- / 40- / $740-
Real estate & rental & leasing5 / 816 / 37$179 / $299$971 / $1,878
Real estate30-19 / 5- / $44- / $298
Rental & leasing services2 / 50-19 / 32- / $255- / $1,580
Professional, scientific & technical services15 / 1337 / 66$805 / $997$2,535 / $2,940
Professional, scientific & technical services15 / 1337 / 66$805 / $997$2,535 / $2,940
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service6 / 5164 / 115$3,209 / $2,238$9,304 / $2,826
Administrative & support services6 / 5164 / 115$3,209 / $2,238$9,304 / $2,826
Educational services1 / -0-19 / ---
Health care & social assistance10 / 1688 / 251$1,553 / $3,848$3,823 / $9,266
Ambulatory health care services9 / 1020-99--
Nursing & residential care facilities1 / 220-99 / 100-249--
Social assistance- / 4- / 100-249--
Arts, entertainment & recreation1 / -0-19 / ---
Accommodation & food services21 / 18272 / 195$2,285 / $1,848$7,905 / $6,242
Foodservices & drinking places21 / 18272 / 195$2,285 / $1,848$7,905 / $6,242
Other services (except public administration)13 / 1759 / 125$931 / $2,770$2,327 / $7,109
Repair & maintenance- / 6- / 20-99--
Personal & laundry services9 / 753 / 20-99$867 / -$2,024 / -

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