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Charlotte, North Carolina (NC): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Charlotte, North Carolina was 492,777 / 580,597

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Charlotte (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 787, 2002 - 756 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 159, 2002 - 130, State average - 55)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 2,150, 2002 - 2,067 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 436, 2002 - 356, State average - 47)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 2,306, 2002 - 2,298 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 467, 2002 - 395, State average - 134)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 459 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 79, State average - 15)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 859, 2002 - 1,038 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 174, 2002 - 178, State average - 36)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 1,958, 2002 - 2,553 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 397, 2002 - 439, State average - 81)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 943, 2002 - 1,125 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 191, 2002 - 193, State average - 34)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 119, 2002 - 156 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 24, 2002 - 26, State average - 7)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,001, 2002 - 1,377 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 203, 2002 - 237, State average - 77)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 154, 2002 - 238 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 31, 2002 - 40, State average - 11)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,277, 2002 - 1,469 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 259, 2002 - 253, State average - 64)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,045, 2002 - 1,164 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 212, 2002 - 200, State average - 53)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Charlotte (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 31,811, 2002 - 31,432 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,455, 2002 - 5,413, State average - 8,514)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 32,325, 2002 - 34,805 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,559, 2002 - 5,994, State average - 1,550)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 35,463, 2002 - 35,555 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,196, 2002 - 6,123, State average - 1,809)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 15,885 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 2,735, State average - 761)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 8,677, 2002 - 8,181 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,760, 2002 - 1,409, State average - 322)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 23,207, 2002 - 29,190 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,709, 2002 - 5,027, State average - 971)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 36,917, 2002 - 42,915 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,491, 2002 - 7,391, State average - 1,416)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 1,051, 2002 - 1,264 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 213, 2002 - 217, State average - 261)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 15,218, 2002 - 38,017 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,088, 2002 - 6,547, State average - 3,542)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1,896, 2002 - 7,489 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 384, 2002 - 1,289, State average - 537)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 27,598, 2002 - 28,934 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,600, 2002 - 4,983, State average - 1,432)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 8,575, 2002 - 9,536 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,740, 2002 - 1,642, State average - 655)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,058,526, 2002 - $1,194,052 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $214,808, 2002 - $205,659, State average - $127,194)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,319,860, 2002 - $1,642,331 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $267,841, 2002 - $282,869, State average - $54,583)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $662,534, 2002 - $792,197 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $134,449, 2002 - $136,445, State average - $36,648)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $803,549 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $138,400, State average - $39,245)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $272,266, 2002 - $293,402 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $55,251, 2002 - $50,534, State average - $8,563)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $1,044,120, 2002 - $1,616,525 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $211,884, 2002 - $278,424, State average - $40,270)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $688,246, 2002 - $1,008,415 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $139,666, 2002 - $173,685, State average - $24,626)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $18,461, 2002 - $32,109 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,746, 2002 - $5,530, State average - $6,717)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $543,365, 2002 - $1,387,415 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $110,265, 2002 - $238,963, State average - $94,055)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $123,011, 2002 - $283,442 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $24,962, 2002 - $48,819, State average - $12,307)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $279,106, 2002 - $391,780 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $56,639, 2002 - $67,478, State average - $15,400)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $177,125, 2002 - $252,095 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $35,944, 2002 - $43,419, State average - $10,781)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $6,504,029, 2002 - $6,847,625 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,319,872, 2002 - $1,179,411, State average - $844,602)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $30,244,682, 2002 - $24,165,613 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,137,600, 2002 - $4,162,200, State average - $817,654)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $6,830,312, 2002 - $7,943,719 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,386,085, 2002 - $1,368,198, State average - $382,962)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $1,285,564, 2002 - $1,527,781 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $260,881, 2002 - $263,139, State average - $47,706)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $2,648,857, 2002 - $3,979,379 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $537,536, 2002 - $685,394, State average - $103,300)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $1,293,937, 2002 - $2,007,529 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $262,580, 2002 - $345,769, State average - $49,487)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $53,120, 2002 - $91,574 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $10,779, 2002 - $15,772, State average - $19,357)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $1,208,945, 2002 - $3,253,179 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $245,333, 2002 - $560,316, State average - $222,537)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $341,549, 2002 - $664,309 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $69,311, 2002 - $114,418, State average - $34,656)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $1,008,690, 2002 - $1,269,823 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $204,695, 2002 - $218,709, State average - $53,495)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $557,882, 2002 - $780,699 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $113,211, 2002 - $134,464, 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]
Manufacturing787 / 75631,811 / 31,432$1,058,526 / $1,194,052$6,504,029 / $6,847,625
Food manufacturing28 / 355000-9999--
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing6 / 5500-999--
Textile mills23 / 25500-999--
Textile product mills20 / -500-999 / ---
Apparel manufacturing13 / 7549 / 500-999$11,377 / -$67,373 / -
Paper manufacturing20 / 221,596 / 1,913$57,634 / $66,823$288,647 / $305,981
Printing & related support activities169 / 1433,019 / 2,338$107,211 / $87,281$363,244 / $344,368
Chemical manufacturing62 / 532,103 / 1,550$87,201 / $79,576$594,427 / $730,040
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing33 / 403,205 / 3,505$109,682 / $135,903$646,340 / $684,788
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing23 / 25686 / 729$19,728 / $28,997$107,605 / $126,371
Primary metal manufacturing6 / 7500-999--
Fabricated metal product manufacturing121 / 1063,027 / 2,389$94,969 / $89,841$382,794 / $369,554
Machinery manufacturing82 / 702,555 / 2,913$88,519 / $142,513$402,914 / $709,822
Computer & electronic product manufacturing24 / 282500-4999 / 4,181- / $141,068- / $1,039,978
Transportation equipment manufacturing- / 19- / 500-999--
Miscellaneous manufacturing70 / 801,345 / 1,640$43,631 / $59,442$173,407 / $289,316
Wholesale trade2,150 / 2,06732,325 / 34,805$1,319,860 / $1,642,331$30,244,682 / $24,165,613
Wholesale trade, durable goods1,548 / 1,32221,214 / 21,273$928,070 / $1,101,578$17,176,599 / $9,773,240
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods602 / 49411,111 / 10000-24999$391,790 / -$13,068,083 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 251- / 2500-4999--
Retail trade2,306 / 2,29835,463 / 35,555$662,534 / $792,197$6,830,312 / $7,943,719
Motor vehicle & parts dealers241 / 2485,319 / 5,513$185,403 / $207,470$2,403,948 / $2,575,765
Furniture & home furnishings stores163 / 1551,525 / 1,414$34,044 / $36,869$229,629 / $249,662
Electronics & appliance stores113 / 1061,296 / 1,100$25,997 / $31,914$273,413 / $248,005
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers190 / 1712,712 / 2,783$72,592 / $81,314$691,467 / $689,843
Food & beverage stores232 / 2676,271 / 6,241$84,340 / $110,877$843,373 / $1,083,471
Health & personal care stores176 / 2061,746 / 2,547$30,929 / $46,600$240,495 / $419,870
Gasoline stations194 / 2131,526 / 1,663$24,342 / $29,466$414,960 / $535,543
Clothing & clothing accessories stores398 / 3564,050 / 3,466$48,197 / $54,446$426,684 / $431,814
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores170 / 1261,747 / 1,461$23,687 / $20,868$196,718 / $161,981
General merchandise stores67 / 695000-9999 / 5,356- / $84,538- / $772,071
Miscellaneous store retailers253 / 2351000-2499 / 1,996- / $32,920- / $195,632
Nonstore retailers109 / 146771 / 2,015$19,831 / $54,915$133,117 / $580,062
Information- / 459- / 15,885- / $803,549-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 111- / 4,480- / $271,663- / $1,320,827
Motion picture & sound recording industries66 / 65886 / 815$10,576 / $24,506$54,359 / -
Broadcasting & telecommunications126 / -7,273 / -$330,096 / -$2,190,216 / -
Information services & data processing services50 / -1,263 / -$48,347 / -$176,606 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 30- / 1000-2499--
Internet publishing & broadcasting- / 4- / 20-99--
Telecommunications- / 166- / 6,846- / $315,040-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 74- / 1000-2499--
Other information services- / 9- / 250-499--
Real estate & rental & leasing859 / 1,0388,677 / 8,181$272,266 / $293,402$1,285,564 / $1,527,781
Real estate671 / 8235,067 / 4,900$179,226 / $185,589$805,070 / $937,698
Rental & leasing services186 / 2062500-4999--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 9- / 100-249--
Professional, scientific & technical services1,958 / 2,55323,207 / 29,190$1,044,120 / $1,616,525$2,648,857 / $3,979,379
Professional, scientific & technical services1,958 / 2,55323,207 / 29,190$1,044,120 / $1,616,525$2,648,857 / $3,979,379
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service943 / 1,12536,917 / 42,915$688,246 / $1,008,415$1,293,937 / $2,007,529
Administrative & support services917 / 1,09136,050 / 42,397$662,323 / $988,904$1,160,395 / $1,926,862
Waste management & remediation services26 / 34867 / 518$25,923 / $19,511$133,542 / $80,667
Educational services119 / 1561,051 / 1,264$18,461 / $32,109$53,120 / $91,574
Educational services119 / 1561,051 / 1,264$18,461 / $32,109$53,120 / $91,574
Health care & social assistance1,001 / 1,37715,218 / 38,017$543,365 / $1,387,415$1,208,945 / $3,253,179
Ambulatory health care services751 / 85410,115 / 11,809$456,401 / $636,913$991,604 / $1,392,292
Hospitals2 / 7500-999 / 10000-24999--
Nursing & residential care facilities57 / 1512,407 / 5000-9999$46,956 / -$105,340 / -
Social assistance191 / 3651000-2499 / 5000-9999--
Arts, entertainment & recreation154 / 2381,896 / 7,489$123,011 / $283,442$341,549 / $664,309
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries57 / 93596 / 1,962$107,382 / $209,077$280,979 / $443,164
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 10- / 250-499--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries97 / 1351,300 / 5000-9999$15,629 / -$60,570 / -
Accommodation & food services1,277 / 1,46927,598 / 28,934$279,106 / $391,780$1,008,690 / $1,269,823
Accommodation134 / 1485,175 / 4,458$72,596 / $80,534$285,023 / $270,154
Foodservices & drinking places1,143 / 1,32122,423 / 24,476$206,510 / $311,246$723,667 / $999,669
Other services (except public administration)1,045 / 1,1648,575 / 9,536$177,125 / $252,095$557,882 / $780,699
Repair & maintenance505 / 4833,670 / 3,665$98,571 / $109,055$320,357 / $330,152
Personal & laundry services540 / 5024,905 / 4,304$78,554 / $91,595$237,525 / $268,744

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