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Burlington, North Carolina (NC): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Burlington, North Carolina was 40,274 / 46,016

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Burlington (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 110, 2002 - 99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 273, 2002 - 215, State average - 55)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 89, 2002 - 69 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 220, 2002 - 149, State average - 47)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 419, 2002 - 378 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,040, 2002 - 821, State average - 134)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 23 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 49, State average - 15)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 58, 2002 - 68 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 144, 2002 - 147, State average - 36)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 91, 2002 - 104 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 225, 2002 - 226, State average - 81)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 54, 2002 - 64 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 134, 2002 - 139, State average - 34)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 8, 2002 - 11 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 19, 2002 - 23, State average - 7)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 143, 2002 - 203 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 355, 2002 - 441, State average - 77)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 11, 2002 - 14 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 30, State average - 11)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 151, 2002 - 160 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 374, 2002 - 347, State average - 64)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 109, 2002 - 118 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 270, 2002 - 256, State average - 53)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Burlington (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 8,811, 2002 - 7,533 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 21,877, 2002 - 16,370, State average - 8,514)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,080, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,681, 2002 - 1,303, State average - 1,550)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 5,403, 2002 - 5,437 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 13,415, 2002 - 11,815, State average - 1,809)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 462 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,003, State average - 761)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 292, 2002 - 282 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 725, 2002 - 612, State average - 322)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 475, 2002 - 772 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,179, 2002 - 1,677, State average - 971)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,911, 2002 - 2,394 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,744, 2002 - 5,202, State average - 1,416)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 118, 2002 - 103, State average - 261)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 3,022, 2002 - 4,163 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,503, 2002 - 9,046, State average - 3,542)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 114, 2002 - 341 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 283, 2002 - 741, State average - 537)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 3,553, 2002 - 3,268 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,822, 2002 - 7,101, State average - 1,432)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 744, 2002 - 677 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,847, 2002 - 1,471, State average - 655)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $208,566, 2002 - $212,542 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $517,867, 2002 - $461,887, State average - $127,194)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $35,579 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $88,342, State average - $54,583)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $82,275, 2002 - $104,663 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $204,288, 2002 - $227,449, State average - $36,648)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $10,603 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $23,041, State average - $39,245)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $5,743, 2002 - $6,944 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $14,259, 2002 - $15,090, State average - $8,563)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $16,349, 2002 - $30,469 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $40,594, 2002 - $66,213, State average - $40,270)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $23,628, 2002 - $38,614 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $58,668, 2002 - $83,914, State average - $24,626)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $94,595, 2002 - $139,952 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $234,878, 2002 - $304,137, State average - $94,055)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,070, 2002 - $3,683 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,656, 2002 - $8,003, State average - $12,307)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $28,281, 2002 - $32,607 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $70,221, 2002 - $70,860, State average - $15,400)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $12,486, 2002 - $13,524 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $31,002, 2002 - $29,389, State average - $10,781)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,435,558, 2002 - $1,233,318 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,564,478, 2002 - $2,680,193, State average - $844,602)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $332,417 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $825,388, State average - $817,654)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $829,438, 2002 - $1,118,714 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,059,487, 2002 - $2,431,141, State average - $382,962)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $60,579, 2002 - $37,842 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $150,417, 2002 - $82,236, State average - $47,706)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $36,648, 2002 - $69,635 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $90,996, 2002 - $151,327, State average - $103,300)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $37,529, 2002 - $60,281 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $93,184, 2002 - $131,000, State average - $49,487)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $261,942, 2002 - $344,816 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $650,399, 2002 - $749,339, State average - $222,537)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,838, 2002 - $8,460 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $9,529, 2002 - $18,384, State average - $34,656)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $103,738, 2002 - $124,479 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $257,580, 2002 - $270,512, State average - $53,495)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $38,657, 2002 - $47,043 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $95,985, 2002 - $102,231, State average - $37,206)

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]
Manufacturing110 / 998,811 / 7,533$208,566 / $212,542$1,435,558 / $1,233,318
Textile mills152,560 / 1000-2499$62,889 / -$564,381 / -
Textile product mills6 / 4500-999--
Apparel manufacturing23 / 222,849 / 2,289$52,910 / $53,416$291,996 / $233,727
Chemical manufacturing5 / -500-999 / ---
Computer & electronic product manufacturing- / 3- / 500-999--
Wholesale trade89 / 691,080 / 500-999$35,579 / -$332,417 / -
Wholesale trade, durable goods53 / 41508 / 250-499$16,011 / -$147,563 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods36 / 27572 / 250-499$19,568 / -$184,854 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 1- / 0-19--
Retail trade419 / 3785,403 / 5,437$82,275 / $104,663$829,438 / $1,118,714
Motor vehicle & parts dealers46 / 47628 / 984$19,098 / $32,871$215,801 / $274,835
Furniture & home furnishings stores45 / 28250-499 / 219- / $4,564- / $23,941
Electronics & appliance stores13 / 1473 / 20-99$1,740 / -$9,712 / -
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers32 / 26571 / 394$10,637 / $8,662$97,970 / $77,390
Food & beverage stores27 / 36704 / 551$8,027 / $9,818$96,515 / $105,840
Health & personal care stores38 / 23276 / 249$4,608 / $4,303$39,887 / $49,012
Gasoline stations40 / 36216 / 224$3,045 / $3,643$56,357 / $73,862
Clothing & clothing accessories stores94 / 73945 / 770$9,125 / $9,007$84,868 / $78,835
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores17 / 2496 / 100-249$995 / -$9,088 / -
General merchandise stores13 / 141,170 / 1000-2499$12,012 / -$123,308 / -
Miscellaneous store retailers45 / 42250-499 / 500-999--
Nonstore retailers9 / 1578 / 100-249$2,088 / -$19,032 / -
Information- / 23- / 462- / $10,603-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 3- / 100-249--
Motion picture & sound recording industries2 / 320-99 / 100-249--
Broadcasting & telecommunications8 / -100-249 / ---
Telecommunications- / 10- / 100-249--
Real estate & rental & leasing58 / 68292 / 282$5,743 / $6,944$60,579 / $37,842
Real estate43 / 47188 / 100-249$2,568 / -$48,400 / -
Rental & leasing services15 / 20104 / 100-249$3,175 / -$12,179 / -
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 1- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services91 / 104475 / 772$16,349 / $30,469$36,648 / $69,635
Professional, scientific & technical services91 / 104475 / 772$16,349 / $30,469$36,648 / $69,635
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service54 / 641,911 / 2,394$23,628 / $38,614$37,529 / $60,281
Administrative & support services53 / 621000-2499--
Waste management & remediation services- / 2- / 20-99--
Educational services8 / 1120-99--
Educational services8 / 1120-99--
Health care & social assistance143 / 2033,022 / 4,163$94,595 / $139,952$261,942 / $344,816
Ambulatory health care services112 / 1422,369 / 1000-2499$83,197 / -$237,179 / -
Hospitals- / 1- / 1000-2499--
Nursing & residential care facilities17 / 31528 / 500-999$9,990 / -$21,628 / -
Social assistance14 / 29125 / 100-249$1,408 / -$3,135 / -
Arts, entertainment & recreation11 / 14114 / 341$1,070 / $3,683$3,838 / $8,460
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries8 / 11108 / 250-499$724 / -$3,161 / -
Accommodation & food services151 / 1603,553 / 3,268$28,281 / $32,607$103,738 / $124,479
Accommodation10 / 11332 / 245$3,528 / $2,769$13,577 / $10,357
Foodservices & drinking places141 / 1493,221 / 3,023$24,753 / $29,838$90,161 / $114,122
Other services (except public administration)109 / 118744 / 677$12,486 / $13,524$38,657 / $47,043
Repair & maintenance55 / 57343 / 313$6,472 / $6,251$21,917 / $19,947
Personal & laundry services54 / 44401 / 312$6,014 / $5,954$16,740 / $15,027

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