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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was 50,194 / 48,540

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Harrisburg (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 58, 2002 - 41 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 115, 2002 - 84, State average - 36)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 91, 2002 - 74 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 181, 2002 - 152, State average - 17)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 229, 2002 - 250 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 456, 2002 - 515, State average - 62)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 40 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 82, State average - 8)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 52, 2002 - 44 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 103, 2002 - 90, State average - 12)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 265, 2002 - 302 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 527, 2002 - 622, State average - 36)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 67, 2002 - 77 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 133, 2002 - 158, State average - 14)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 6, 2002 - 11 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 11, 2002 - 22, State average - 3)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 117, 2002 - 188 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 233, 2002 - 387, State average - 47)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 17, 2002 - 33 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 33, 2002 - 67, State average - 5)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 174, 2002 - 172 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 346, 2002 - 354, State average - 34)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 104, 2002 - 232 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 207, 2002 - 477, State average - 35)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Harrisburg (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 2,299, 2002 - 1,350 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,580, 2002 - 2,781, State average - 5,954)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3,726, 2002 - 2,780 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,423, 2002 - 5,727, State average - 993)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 2,977, 2002 - 3,465 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,930, 2002 - 7,138, State average - 891)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 1,587 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 3,269, State average - 1,117)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 348, 2002 - 540 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 693, 2002 - 1,112, State average - 241)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 2,426, 2002 - 3,074 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,833, 2002 - 6,332, State average - 944)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,292, 2002 - 2,114 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,574, 2002 - 4,355, State average - 907)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 67 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 15, 2002 - 138, State average - 308)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 970, 2002 - 7,394 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,932, 2002 - 15,232, State average - 2,833)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 86, 2002 - 365 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 171, 2002 - 751, State average - 427)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,958, 2002 - 1,866 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,900, 2002 - 3,844, State average - 629)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 638, 2002 - 1,318 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,271, 2002 - 2,715, State average - 497)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $69,906, 2002 - $47,117 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $139,271, 2002 - $97,068, State average - $78,553)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $110,237, 2002 - $99,207 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $219,621, 2002 - $204,381, State average - $20,750)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $57,589, 2002 - $60,672 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $114,732, 2002 - $124,993, State average - $14,994)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $65,177 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $134,274, State average - $19,996)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $8,420, 2002 - $14,955 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $16,774, 2002 - $30,809, State average - $4,158)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $99,438, 2002 - $155,972 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $198,107, 2002 - $321,326, State average - $31,011)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $24,022, 2002 - $89,698 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $47,858, 2002 - $184,791, State average - $12,450)
  • H) Educational services: 2002 - $1,272 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $2,620, State average - $9,020)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $36,996, 2002 - $244,924 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $73,706, 2002 - $504,581, State average - $61,648)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,653, 2002 - $7,359 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,293, 2002 - $15,160, State average - $9,635)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $18,508, 2002 - $26,276 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $36,872, 2002 - $54,132, State average - $5,794)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $13,970, 2002 - $44,633 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,832, 2002 - $91,950, State average - $5,640)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $478,916, 2002 - $315,388 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $954,129, 2002 - $649,748, State average - $455,775)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $2,544,327, 2002 - $1,181,223 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,068,986, 2002 - $2,433,504, State average - $310,475)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $591,289, 2002 - $613,160 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,178,007, 2002 - $1,263,205, State average - $150,200)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $52,519, 2002 - $82,321 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $104,632, 2002 - $169,594, State average - $20,865)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $290,570, 2002 - $432,662 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $578,893, 2002 - $891,351, State average - $74,719)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $66,948, 2002 - $134,836 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $133,378, 2002 - $277,783, State average - $27,237)
  • H) Educational services: 2002 - $3,844 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $7,919, State average - $29,457)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $74,619, 2002 - $541,977 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $148,661, 2002 - $1,116,557, State average - $146,733)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $6,214, 2002 - $20,143 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $12,379, 2002 - $41,497, State average - $22,296)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $71,148, 2002 - $96,523 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $141,746, 2002 - $198,852, State average - $21,165)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $48,565, 2002 - $146,854 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $96,754, 2002 - $302,542, State average - $20,285)

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]
Manufacturing58 / 412,299 / 1,350$69,906 / $47,117$478,916 / $315,388
Wholesale trade91 / 743,726 / 2,780$110,237 / $99,207$2,544,327 / $1,181,223
Wholesale trade, durable goods59 / 501,002 / 500-999$33,994 / -$376,797 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods32 / 222,724 / 2,073$76,243 / $75,849$2,167,530 / $942,983
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 2- / 0-19--
Retail trade229 / 2502,977 / 3,465$57,589 / $60,672$591,289 / $613,160
Motor vehicle & parts dealers26 / 18732 / 611$25,994 / $18,607$297,214 / $255,154
Furniture & home furnishings stores1020-99 / 74- / $2,187- / $12,202
Electronics & appliance stores7 / 1043 / 107$940 / $3,031$6,001 / $13,140
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers22 / 8259 / 81$7,499 / $2,518$67,867 / $17,415
Food & beverage stores38 / 32354 / 399$4,538 / $6,471$56,084 / $73,237
Health & personal care stores30 / 28361 / 302$4,996 / $4,252$43,155 / $40,965
Gasoline stations21 / 15245 / 154$2,916 / $2,439$39,284 / $40,917
Clothing & clothing accessories stores22 / 74180 / 828$1,652 / $7,920$12,404 / $64,200
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores11 / 1731 / 219$315 / $2,491$3,230 / $22,609
General merchandise stores7 / 9250-499 / 382- / $6,070- / $46,990
Miscellaneous store retailers25 / 21250-499 / 238- / $2,642- / $13,795
Nonstore retailers10 / 868 / 70$1,739 / $2,044$12,551 / $12,536
Information- / 40- / 1,587- / $65,177-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 4- / 500-999--
Motion picture & sound recording industries1 / -20-99 / ---
Broadcasting & telecommunications10 / -867 / -$30,717 / -$161,164 / -
Information services & data processing services9 / -20-99 / ---
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 1- / 100-249--
Telecommunications- / 23- / 717- / $28,574-
Other information services- / 7- / 53- / $1,536- / $4,865
Real estate & rental & leasing52 / 44348 / 540$8,420 / $14,955$52,519 / $82,321
Real estate40 / 35259 / 320$6,166 / $10,935$44,691 / $69,719
Rental & leasing services12 / 989 / 220$2,254 / $4,020$7,828 / $12,602
Professional, scientific & technical services265 / 3022,426 / 3,074$99,438 / $155,972$290,570 / $432,662
Professional, scientific & technical services265 / 3022,426 / 3,074$99,438 / $155,972$290,570 / $432,662
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service67 / 771,292 / 2,114$24,022 / $89,698$66,948 / $134,836
Administrative & support services66 / 741000-2499--
Educational services6 / 110-19 / 67- / $1,272- / $3,844
Educational services6 / 110-19 / 67- / $1,272- / $3,844
Health care & social assistance117 / 188970 / 7,394$36,996 / $244,924$74,619 / $541,977
Ambulatory health care services91 / 93739 / 1000-2499$32,543 / -$64,186 / -
Hospitals- / 5- / 2500-4999--
Nursing & residential care facilities- / 14- / 250-499--
Social assistance22 / 76100-249 / 1000-2499--
Arts, entertainment & recreation17 / 3386 / 365$1,653 / $7,359$6,214 / $20,143
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries3 / 80-19 / 147- / $3,238- / $9,179
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 7- / 93- / $2,250- / $4,520
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries14 / 1820-99 / 125- / $1,871- / $6,444
Accommodation & food services174 / 1721,958 / 1,866$18,508 / $26,276$71,148 / $96,523
Accommodation7 / 6361 / 250-499$4,552 / -$17,139 / -
Foodservices & drinking places167 / 1661,597 / 1000-2499$13,956 / -$54,009 / -
Other services (except public administration)104 / 232638 / 1,318$13,970 / $44,633$48,565 / $146,854
Repair & maintenance42 / 40305 / 243$7,996 / $7,349$24,752 / $23,615
Personal & laundry services62 / 54333 / 195$5,974 / $3,211$23,813 / $11,586

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