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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Boston, Massachusetts was 555,873 / 589,281

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Boston (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 536, 2002 - 396 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 96, 2002 - 67, State average - 58)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 770, 2002 - 686 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 138, 2002 - 116, State average - 48)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 2,262, 2002 - 2,228 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 406, 2002 - 378, State average - 130)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 542 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 91, State average - 20)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 826, 2002 - 871 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 148, 2002 - 147, State average - 31)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 3,053, 2002 - 3,375 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 549, 2002 - 572, State average - 114)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 925, 2002 - 917 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 166, 2002 - 155, State average - 47)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 109, 2002 - 213 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 19, 2002 - 36, State average - 8)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 963, 2002 - 1,632 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 173, 2002 - 276, State average - 92)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 165, 2002 - 287 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 29, 2002 - 48, State average - 13)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,908, 2002 - 1,942 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 343, 2002 - 329, State average - 75)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,021, 2002 - 1,648 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 183, 2002 - 279, State average - 72)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Boston (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 18,944, 2002 - 15,955 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,407, 2002 - 2,707, State average - 2,858)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 9,857, 2002 - 13,719 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,773, 2002 - 2,328, State average - 987)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 26,624, 2002 - 28,183 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,789, 2002 - 4,782, State average - 1,895)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 24,169 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 4,101, State average - 808)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 12,736, 2002 - 11,327 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,291, 2002 - 1,922, State average - 272)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 49,765, 2002 - 55,436 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,952, 2002 - 9,407, State average - 1,745)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 36,119, 2002 - 31,447 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,497, 2002 - 5,336, State average - 1,131)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 1,285, 2002 - 2,909 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 231, 2002 - 493, State average - 175)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 19,284, 2002 - 105,765 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,469, 2002 - 17,948, State average - 2,837)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 3,463, 2002 - 9,331 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 622, 2002 - 1,583, State average - 373)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 39,844, 2002 - 43,097 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,167, 2002 - 7,313, State average - 1,276)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 7,625, 2002 - 16,393 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,371, 2002 - 2,781, State average - 562)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $671,464, 2002 - $716,576 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $120,794, 2002 - $121,601, State average - $121,058)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $437,197, 2002 - $798,438 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $78,650, 2002 - $135,493, State average - $55,139)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $472,016, 2002 - $620,654 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $84,914, 2002 - $105,323, State average - $41,216)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $1,487,012 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $252,343, State average - $51,369)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $426,539, 2002 - $573,026 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $76,733, 2002 - $97,241, State average - $9,626)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $2,949,881, 2002 - $4,143,341 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $530,675, 2002 - $703,118, State average - $103,786)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $721,776, 2002 - $912,976 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $129,845, 2002 - $154,930, State average - $31,865)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $28,788, 2002 - $82,978 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,178, 2002 - $14,081, State average - $4,146)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $701,472, 2002 - $4,639,329 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $126,192, 2002 - $787,286, State average - $100,771)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $186,324, 2002 - $436,925 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $33,519, 2002 - $74,145, State average - $7,328)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $576,264, 2002 - $750,772 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $103,668, 2002 - $127,404, State average - $18,139)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $150,061, 2002 - $432,331 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $26,995, 2002 - $73,365, State average - $13,538)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $3,941,523, 2002 - $3,538,949 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $709,068, 2002 - $600,553, State average - $605,507)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $7,574,878, 2002 - $11,392,716 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,362,699, 2002 - $1,933,324, State average - $774,766)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $4,255,687, 2002 - $5,424,321 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $765,586, 2002 - $920,498, State average - $390,705)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $1,550,832, 2002 - $2,666,423 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $278,990, 2002 - $452,487, State average - $47,673)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $7,871,326, 2002 - $10,032,899 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,416,029, 2002 - $1,702,566, State average - $233,398)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $1,549,934, 2002 - $2,025,507 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $278,828, 2002 - $343,725, State average - $67,837)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $120,556, 2002 - $222,996 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $21,687, 2002 - $37,842, State average - $11,544)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $1,437,487, 2002 - $10,659,150 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $258,599, 2002 - $1,808,839, State average - $226,371)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $433,214, 2002 - $946,756 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $77,933, 2002 - $160,662, State average - $19,107)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $2,049,540, 2002 - $2,581,415 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $368,706, 2002 - $438,061, State average - $61,578)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $519,328, 2002 - $1,661,209 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $93,425, 2002 - $281,904, 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]
Manufacturing536 / 39618,944 / 15,955$671,464 / $716,576$3,941,523 / $3,538,949
Food manufacturing108 / 802,585 / 2,607$68,223 / $73,608$525,656 / $571,501
Apparel manufacturing52 / 271000-2499 / 1,195- / $42,849- / $185,108
Printing & related support activities108 / 802,322 / 1,783$87,037 / $78,522$253,697 / $247,670
Chemical manufacturing131,093 / 1,249$39,113 / $74,728$364,674 / $774,776
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing10 / -500-999 / ---
Fabricated metal product manufacturing45 / 272,591 / 1,732$114,730 / $94,443$930,496 / $368,754
Computer & electronic product manufacturing20 / 182,622 / 3,087$104,646 / $163,126$591,958 / $422,210
Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing8 / -1000-2499 / ---
Transportation equipment manufacturing13 / -500-999 / ---
Miscellaneous manufacturing53 / 58500-999 / 1,074- / $53,125- / $240,930
Wholesale trade770 / 6869,857 / 13,719$437,197 / $798,438$7,574,878 / $11,392,716
Wholesale trade, durable goods412 / 3715,183 / 5000-9999$235,499 / -$2,820,339 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods358 / 2874,674 / 7,186$201,698 / $389,967$4,754,539 / $8,681,369
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 28- / 100-249--
Retail trade2,262 / 2,22826,624 / 28,183$472,016 / $620,654$4,255,687 / $5,424,321
Motor vehicle & parts dealers84 / 751,384 / 1,547$46,672 / $73,661$565,843 / $799,804
Furniture & home furnishings stores104 / 101687 / 801$14,575 / $17,016$104,112 / $126,931
Electronics & appliance stores75 / 72508 / 532$10,425 / $18,314$108,606 / $148,759
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers95 / 921,031 / 1,347$28,861 / $43,355$239,053 / $331,738
Food & beverage stores528 / 5717,461 / 7,520$100,129 / $137,111$947,552 / $1,199,228
Health & personal care stores171 / 1592,777 / 3,893$42,424 / $53,694$384,185 / $570,393
Gasoline stations138 / 117726 / 596$11,025 / $11,940$186,358 / $229,713
Clothing & clothing accessories stores457 / 4635,040 / 5,921$96,523 / $120,604$764,746 / $931,815
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores152 / 1541,863 / 1,687$26,071 / $31,433$261,622 / $252,968
General merchandise stores56 / 362,124 / 1,648$31,669 / $39,707$276,021 / $266,571
Miscellaneous store retailers319 / 2992,460 / 1,845$46,970 / $39,760$308,235 / $267,891
Nonstore retailers83 / 89563 / 846$16,672 / $34,059$109,354 / $298,510
Information- / 542- / 24,169- / $1,487,012-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 194- / 10000-24999--
Motion picture & sound recording industries73 / 57500-999 / 250-499--
Broadcasting & telecommunications145 / -10000-24999 / ---
Information services & data processing services72 / -3,151 / -$116,989 / -$376,092 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 28- / 2500-4999--
Internet publishing & broadcasting- / 23- / 500-999--
Telecommunications- / 161- / 5000-9999--
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 63- / 1,963- / $122,596- / $306,600
Other information services- / 16- / 250-499--
Real estate & rental & leasing826 / 87112,736 / 11,327$426,539 / $573,026$1,550,832 / $2,666,423
Real estate697 / 73810,529 / 9,043$360,622 / $497,857$1,131,640 / $2,205,960
Rental & leasing services128 / 1311000-2499--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 2- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services3,053 / 3,37549,765 / 55,436$2,949,881 / $4,143,341$7,871,326 / $10,032,899
Professional, scientific & technical services3,053 / 3,37549,765 / 55,436$2,949,881 / $4,143,341$7,871,326 / $10,032,899
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service925 / 91736,119 / 31,447$721,776 / $912,976$1,549,934 / $2,025,507
Administrative & support services899 / 89725000-49999--
Waste management & remediation services26 / 20500-999 / 250-499--
Educational services109 / 2131,285 / 2,909$28,788 / $82,978$120,556 / $222,996
Educational services109 / 2131,285 / 2,909$28,788 / $82,978$120,556 / $222,996
Health care & social assistance963 / 1,63219,284 / 105,765$701,472 / $4,639,329$1,437,487 / $10,659,150
Ambulatory health care services839 / 90113,642 / 21,776$566,727 / $1,289,976$1,151,446 / $2,694,208
Hospitals2 / 23500-999 / 50000-99999--
Nursing & residential care facilities45 / 1993,829 / 5000-9999$82,429 / -$162,357 / -
Social assistance77 / 5091000-2499 / 13,444- / $318,573- / $737,625
Arts, entertainment & recreation165 / 2873,463 / 9,331$186,324 / $436,925$433,214 / $946,756
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries78 / 1261000-2499 / 2500-4999--
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 37- / 1,656- / $41,112- / $113,143
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries85 / 1241000-2499 / 2500-4999--
Accommodation & food services1,908 / 1,94239,844 / 43,097$576,264 / $750,772$2,049,540 / $2,581,415
Accommodation89 / 848,264 / 8,453$188,381 / $237,638$696,816 / $842,019
Foodservices & drinking places1,819 / 1,85831,580 / 34,644$387,883 / $513,134$1,352,724 / $1,739,396
Other services (except public administration)1,021 / 1,6487,625 / 16,393$150,061 / $432,331$519,328 / $1,661,209
Repair & maintenance375 / 3322,066 / 2,150$57,530 / $70,802$181,890 / $206,820
Personal & laundry services646 / 7975,559 / 8,280$92,531 / $149,708$337,438 / $531,376
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