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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Cranston, Rhode Island was 73,920 / 81,113

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Cranston (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 252, 2002 - 210 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 340, 2002 - 258, State average - 82)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 153, 2002 - 154 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 206, 2002 - 189, State average - 49)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 305, 2002 - 320 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 412, 2002 - 394, State average - 136)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 28 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 34, State average - 12)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 70, 2002 - 70 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 94, 2002 - 86, State average - 33)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 185, 2002 - 222 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 250, 2002 - 273, State average - 97)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 143 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 142, 2002 - 176, State average - 51)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 11, 2002 - 18 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 14, 2002 - 22, State average - 7)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 198, 2002 - 276 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 267, 2002 - 340, State average - 99)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 23, 2002 - 23 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 31, 2002 - 28, State average - 15)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 162, 2002 - 175 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 219, 2002 - 215, State average - 87)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 177, 2002 - 190 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 239, 2002 - 234, State average - 80)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Cranston (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 7,160, 2002 - 6,173 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,686, 2002 - 7,610, State average - 2,508)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 2,776, 2002 - 2,016 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,755, 2002 - 2,485, State average - 685)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 4,031, 2002 - 4,839 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,453, 2002 - 5,965, State average - 1,706)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 521 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 642, State average - 409)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 301, 2002 - 633 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 407, 2002 - 780, State average - 197)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 1,072, 2002 - 1000-2499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,450, 2002 - 1,725, State average - 786)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,879, 2002 - 5,678 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,541, 2002 - 7,000, State average - 843)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 51, 2002 - 111 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 68, 2002 - 136, State average - 123)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,735, 2002 - 4,600 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,347, 2002 - 5,671, State average - 2,490)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 219, 2002 - 250-499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 296, 2002 - 369, State average - 381)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1000-2499, 2002 - 2,340 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,893, 2002 - 2,884, State average - 1,286)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 838, 2002 - 1,275 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,133, 2002 - 1,571, State average - 491)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $213,311, 2002 - $232,220 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $288,570, 2002 - $286,291, State average - $92,520)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $97,277, 2002 - $77,708 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $131,597, 2002 - $95,802, State average - $28,026)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $61,300, 2002 - $94,310 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $82,927, 2002 - $116,269, State average - $35,211)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $21,726 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $26,784, State average - $20,241)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $5,731, 2002 - $15,255 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $7,752, 2002 - $18,807, State average - $6,081)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $34,323 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $46,432, State average - $28,709)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $28,827, 2002 - $158,239 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $38,997, 2002 - $195,084, State average - $20,277)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $566, 2002 - $1,861 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $765, 2002 - $2,294, State average - $1,399)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $49,017, 2002 - $150,091 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $66,310, 2002 - $185,039, State average - $78,877)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,657 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,947, State average - $6,017)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 2002 - $28,140 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $34,692, State average - $16,629)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $17,254, 2002 - $28,780 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $23,341, 2002 - $35,481, State average - $10,812)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $949,037, 2002 - $1,229,364 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,283,870, 2002 - $1,515,618, State average - $433,363)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $961,860, 2002 - $790,292 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,301,217, 2002 - $974,309, State average - $328,097)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $689,385, 2002 - $947,095 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $932,609, 2002 - $1,167,624, State average - $349,036)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $29,317, 2002 - $68,542 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $39,660, 2002 - $84,501, State average - $29,376)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $106,997 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $144,747, State average - $70,729)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $59,088, 2002 - $207,920 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $79,935, 2002 - $256,333, State average - $46,014)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $2,103, 2002 - $5,191 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,844, 2002 - $6,399, State average - $3,915)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $113,360, 2002 - $325,990 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $153,354, 2002 - $401,896, State average - $177,301)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $16,526 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $22,356, State average - $19,484)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 2002 - $96,795 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $119,333, State average - $57,061)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $51,529, 2002 - $80,984 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $69,709, 2002 - $99,840, State average - $47,154)

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]
Manufacturing252 / 2107,160 / 6,173$213,311 / $232,220$949,037 / $1,229,364
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing12 / -656 / -$16,672 / -$63,200 / -
Fabricated metal product manufacturing38 / 32777 / 632$18,566 / $22,326$60,731 / $82,640
Machinery manufacturing23 / 13816 / 560$29,453 / $24,053$109,681 / $135,894
Miscellaneous manufacturing90 / 682,657 / 2,594$80,554 / $95,052$271,856 / $326,880
Wholesale trade153 / 1542,776 / 2,016$97,277 / $77,708$961,860 / $790,292
Wholesale trade, durable goods97 / 961,319 / 500-999$50,060 / -$452,222 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods56 / 551,457 / 1,049$47,217 / $39,163$509,638 / $458,999
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 3- / 0-19--
Retail trade305 / 3204,031 / 4,839$61,300 / $94,310$689,385 / $947,095
Motor vehicle & parts dealers25 / 24145 / 237$4,019 / $6,402$54,525 / $117,970
Furniture & home furnishings stores24 / 17166 / 164$3,079 / $3,571$22,140 / $23,833
Electronics & appliance stores15 / 19137 / 191$2,049 / $5,561$26,732 / $43,876
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers20 / 16136 / 311$3,268 / $7,352$29,799 / $57,847
Food & beverage stores48 / 46768 / 808$9,299 / $14,881$101,910 / $149,701
Health & personal care stores25 / 28496 / 602$7,562 / $9,359$66,395 / $108,492
Gasoline stations34 / 29188 / 150$2,731 / $2,344$49,558 / $46,240
Clothing & clothing accessories stores50 / 63700 / 681$8,673 / $10,586$88,390 / $89,494
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores11 / 14108 / 162$1,877 / $2,213$20,105 / $20,430
General merchandise stores10 / 7497 / 511$5,430 / $7,519$49,443 / $67,995
Miscellaneous store retailers28 / 38132 / 237$1,925 / $4,248$17,042 / $28,137
Nonstore retailers15 / 19558 / 785$11,388 / $20,274$163,346 / $193,080
Information- / 28- / 521- / $21,726-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 9- / 208- / $5,617- / $20,439
Broadcasting & telecommunications3 / -100-249 / ---
Information services & data processing services6 / -100-249 / ---
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 2- / 100-249--
Telecommunications- / 8- / 20-99--
Real estate & rental & leasing70301 / 633$5,731 / $15,255$29,317 / $68,542
Real estate48 / 53172 / 304$3,333 / $6,840$17,127 / $31,788
Rental & leasing services22 / 17129 / 329$2,398 / $8,415$12,190 / $36,754
Professional, scientific & technical services185 / 2221,072 / 1000-2499$34,323 / -$106,997 / -
Professional, scientific & technical services185 / 2221,072 / 1000-2499$34,323 / -$106,997 / -
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service105 / 1431,879 / 5,678$28,827 / $158,239$59,088 / $207,920
Administrative & support services97 / 1361,781 / 5,647$26,310 / $157,517$49,554 / $204,922
Waste management & remediation services8 / -98 / -$2,517 / -$9,534 / -
Educational services11 / 1851 / 111$566 / $1,861$2,103 / $5,191
Educational services11 / 1851 / 111$566 / $1,861$2,103 / $5,191
Health care & social assistance198 / 2761,735 / 4,600$49,017 / $150,091$113,360 / $325,990
Ambulatory health care services171 / 1961,394 / 2,056$43,998 / $71,742$101,990 / $176,646
Hospitals- / 1- / 500-999--
Nursing & residential care facilities3 / 33100-249 / 1,041- / $24,426- / $45,024
Social assistance24 / 46100-249 / 500-999--
Arts, entertainment & recreation23219 / 250-499$3,657 / -$16,526 / -
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries16 / 20204 / 250-499$3,429 / -$15,867 / -
Accommodation & food services162 / 1751000-2499 / 2,340- / $28,140- / $96,795
Accommodation1 / 30-19 / 14- / $295- / $1,532
Foodservices & drinking places161 / 1722,260 / 2,326$22,035 / $27,845$74,868 / $95,263
Other services (except public administration)177 / 190838 / 1,275$17,254 / $28,780$51,529 / $80,984
Repair & maintenance71 / 66316 / 347$7,438 / $9,391$24,222 / $28,743
Personal & laundry services106 / 102522 / 663$9,816 / $16,088$27,307 / $41,469
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